The Capability Approach in Research about Children and Childhood: a Scoping Review

Brenda Gladstone (), Silvia Exenberger, Bente Weimand, Vincci Lui, Nina Haid-Stecher and Monika Geretsegger
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Brenda Gladstone: University of Toronto
Silvia Exenberger: Medical University of Innsbruck
Bente Weimand: Faculty of Health Sciences
Vincci Lui: University of Toronto
Nina Haid-Stecher: Hall Regional Hospital
Monika Geretsegger: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre

Child Indicators Research, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, No 18, 453-475

Abstract: Abstract Although the Capability Approach (CA) has been applied in research about children, the extent of this is unclear. Developing knowledge about the CA applied to childhood is important to facilitate support that may benefit children’s well-being. To identify and synthesise the literature on this topic, we used a scoping review methodology with the guiding questions: How has the CA been used in research with children and their social contexts? Which data generating strategies have been used in this research? Searches conducted in June 2018 yielded 6773 records. Seventy-one studies met our inclusion criteria. While the CA was initially described in 1979, most studies were published from 2011 onwards. The CA was used most often in education research, with few studies in health research. The majority of studies used qualitative and/or participatory approaches. Children’s perspectives were included in the majority of studies, but only a fifth were with young children (

Keywords: Capability approach; Children; Well-being; Mental health; Scoping review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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