Researching Playfully? Assessing the Applicability of LEGO ® Serious Play ® for Researching Vulnerable Groups

Agnes Kriszan () and Birte Nienaber ()
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Agnes Kriszan: Faculty of Management, Social Work, Construction, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 37603 Holzminden, Germany
Birte Nienaber: Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Université du Luxembourg, 4365 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Societies, 2024, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-11

Abstract: Although in recent years plenty of work was published on LEGO ® Serious Play ® , there are only a manageable number of publications about its applicability in a research context. Undoubtedly, LEGO ® Serious Play ® can be a methodological enrichment particularly for participatory research with people in vulnerable conditions. However, its utilization in research should always be well reflected and adapted to the specific research context. Based on experiences gained in the H2020 project “MIMY – EMpowerment through liquid integration of Migrant Youth in vulnerable conditions”, the following article depicts the potentials and limitations of LEGO ® Serious Play ® and critically assesses its value for research purposes.

Keywords: Lego ® Serious Play ®; participation in research; creative exploration methods; vulnerable groups (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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