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Summary: Children speak out on local conditions
in Johannesburg.
Growing Up in Cities (GUIC) is a programme to involve children in
evaluating their urban environments and planning how to improve
The four site studies show an urgent need to hear what children have to
say about conditions in their neighbourhoods. Adults appear complacent
about difficulties that children face, but children’s daily experiences at
these four sites, when measured against international qualitative
indicators, show cause for alarm. These neighbourhoods are hostile for chil-
dren and action is needed on many fronts to realize the goals of a child-
friendly city. This article reviews the GUIC approach to participatory action
research with children, summarizes children’s descriptions of their lives at
the four sites, and closes with recommendations.
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UNESCO.Owner: Jill Swart Kruger with Louise Chawla