Author: Anli Ataöv and Jawaid Haider
Middle East Technical University (METU) (Ataöv), Pennsylvania State University (Haider)
Date: 2006

Summary
This 26-page paper, published in a special issue of Children, Youth and Environments titled "Pushing the Boundaries: Critical International Perspectives on Child and Youth Participation" (click here to access the full issue), explores the communication strategies underpinning a 3-year participatory action research (PAR) project conducted with children living and working on the streets of 6 Turkish metropolitan cities.
This project was motivated by the conviction that "if public space is to remain one of the foundational elements of a democratic society, it must be planned and researched using an inclusive approach". Yet, according to the authors, children - especially street children - are often not included in the research, planning, and/or management of public space.
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