System analysis of evidencesof the impact of child involvement in evaluating social programs on their psychological development

Abstract

This article discusses the development of children's participation in the evaluation of social programs and evidences of the positive impact of this kind of participation on the psychological development of children. The article includes the overview of 27 foreign studies concerning children and organizing the evidences of the impact provided by the child participatory behavioron his/her psychological development. The review shows that inclusion of children in the evaluationprogram can contribute to positive development of theirs. The authors also discuss the inclusion of children in the evaluation of social projects and programs, and the opportunity for developmentof thispractice in Russia.

Keywords

• evaluation with child participation
• research involving the child
• a systematic review of the evidence
• child psychological development