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`Children in South Africa Can Make a Difference'

An Assessment of `Growing Up in Cities' in Johannesburg

R. DEV GRIESEL

University of Natal grieselr{at}nu.ac.za

JILL SWART-KRUGER

University of South Africa

LOUISE CHAWLA

Whitney Young College, Kentucky State University

The article presents the evaluation of two Johannesburg sites of `Growing Up in Cities', a project that involves children in documenting and improving their urban environments, with respect to the effect of project participation. Participating children and their parents were surveyed or interviewed regarding the project's value and effect on the children. In addition, the children were measured on scales of self-esteem, locus of control and self-efficacy, and compared with control groups. The results of the evaluation are summarized, and claims about the value of children's participation in community development are critically reviewed.

Key Words: children's participation • children in cities • evaluation • South Africa

Childhood, Vol. 9, No. 1, 83-100 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/0907568202009001006
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