The majority of literature about children experiencing family violence focuses on reporting ‘problems’ and highlighting detrimental outcomes for children. In contrast, there is little acknowledgement of children's personal resources and capacities in times of crisis.This article describes a participatory arts-based research project involving 10 pre-adolescent children. The research aimed to explore children's individual resources and to highlight the value of giving voice to children through participatory processes. A collaborative songwriting method sought to co-construct knowledge with children about what helped them to ‘do well’ in their lives. An illustrative example demonstrates the collaborative process of engaging children throughout the data generation, collaborative analysis and presentation of the findings. The children described a range of resources and supports in their lives, such as friends, family, sport, pets, journaling, hope and creativity. Five themes explore the role these resources play in children's lives: seeking refuge, wanting to feel safe, hoping for a better future, feeling cared for and being self-determined. The results emphasise the ongoing need to build upon existing resources in children's lives and to support them to navigate access to additional resources. We advocate for participatory approaches that provide opportunities for children's voices to be heard, fostered and responded to.

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通过合作歌曲创作方法了解家庭暴力背景下的儿童资源

大多数关于儿童遭受家庭暴力的文献都侧重于报告“问题”并强调对儿童的不利后果。相比之下，儿童在危机时期的个人资源和能力却很少被承认。本文描述了一个以艺术为基础的参与性研究项目，涉及10名青春期前的儿童。该研究旨在探索儿童的个人资源，并强调通过参与过程为儿童发声的价值。一种协作的歌曲创作方法试图与孩子们共同构建知识，了解什么帮助他们在生活中“做得好”。一个说明性示例演示了在整个数据生成、协作分析和结果呈现过程中让儿童参与的协作过程。孩子们描述了他们生活中的一系列资源和支持，例如朋友、家人、运动、宠物、日记、希望和创造力。五个主题探讨了这些资源在儿童生活中所扮演的角色：寻求庇护、希望感到安全、希望有更美好的未来、感到被关心和自主。结果强调了在儿童生活中现有资源的基础上建立和支持他们导航获得额外资源的持续需求。我们提倡参与式方法，为儿童的声音提供机会，让他们听到、培养和回应。希望有一个更美好的未来，感到被关心和自决。结果强调了在儿童生活中现有资源的基础上建立和支持他们导航获得额外资源的持续需求。我们提倡参与式方法，为儿童的声音提供机会，让他们听到、培养和回应。希望有一个更美好的未来，感到被关心和自决。结果强调了在儿童生活中现有资源的基础上建立和支持他们导航获得额外资源的持续需求。我们提倡参与式方法，为儿童的声音提供机会，让他们听到、培养和回应。