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Percy-Smith, B. and Burns, D. (2012) Exploring the role of children and young people as agents of change in sustainable community development. Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability . pp. 1-17. ISSN 1354-9839

Percy-Smith, B. and Carney, C. (2011) Using art installations as action research: engaging children and communities in evaluating and redesigning city centre public spaces. Educational Action Research, 19 (1). pp. 23-29. ISSN 0965-0792

Percy-Smith, B. (2010) Councils, consultation and community: rethinking the spaces for children and young people's participation. Children's Geographies, 8 (2). pp. 107-122. ISSN 1473-3285

Percy-Smith, B. (2010) From global challenge to local efficacy: rediscovering human agency in learning for survival. FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 52 (1). pp. 77-86. ISSN 0963-8253

Taylor, M. and Percy-Smith, B. (2008) Children's participation: learning from and for community development. The International Journal of Children's Rights, 16 (3). pp. 379-394. ISSN 0927-5568

Percy-Smith, B. and Coad, J. (2007) Yes! But .. No...But! Untangling the impact of children and young people s participation on health and social care decision making. Health and Social Care in the Community.

Percy-Smith, B. (2007) 'You think you know?... you have no idea': Youth participation in health policy development. Health Education Research, 22 (6). pp. 879-894. ISSN 1465-3648

Clark, A. and Percy-Smith, B. (2006) Beyond consultation participatory practices in everyday spaces. www.colorado.edu/journals/cye, 16 (2). pp. 1-9.

Percy-Smith, B. (2006) From consultation to social learning in community participation with young people. Children, Youth and Environments, 16 (2). pp. 153-179. ISSN 1546-2250

Driskell, D. , Kruger, J. , Malone, K. , Chawla, L. , Blanchet-Cohen, N. , Cosco, N. , Moore, R. and Percy-Smith, B. (2005) 'Don't Just listen - Dosomething:'! Lessons learned about governance from the Growing up In Cities programme. www.colorado.edu/journals/cye.

Percy-Smith, B. and Edwards, R. (2004) The Young People's Taskforce: creating new forms of practice and policy in response to youth homelessness and social exclusion. Youth and Policy, 84. pp. 21-37. ISSN 0262-9798

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Using action research in large scale evaluation. SHARP newsletter, 4. pp. 7-9.

Edwards, R. and Percy-Smith, B. (2004) The Young People's Taskforce: creating new forms of practice and policy in reponse to youth homelessness and social exclusion. Youth and Policy, 84. pp. 21-37.

Malone, K. and Percy-Smith, B. (2001) Making children's participation in neighbourhood settings relevant to the everyday lives of young people. PLA notes , 42. pp. 18-22.

Percy-Smith, B. and Matthews, H. (2001) Tyrannical spaces: Young people, bullying and urban neighbourhoods. Local Environment - The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, 6 (1). pp. 49-63. ISSN 1354-9839

Matthews, H. , Limb, M. and Percy-Smith, B. (1998) Changing worlds changing places the microgeographies of teenagers. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 89 (2). pp. 193-202. ISSN 1467-9663

Book Section

Percy-Smith, B. (2012) Participation as mediation and social learning: Empowering children as actors in social contexts. In: Baraldi, C. and Iervese, V. , eds. (2012) Participation, Facilitation, and Mediation Children and Young People in Their Social Contexts. Routledge , pp. 12-29. ISBN 9780415893145

Percy-Smith, B. (2011) Action research to promote leadership and agency in developing sustainable schools and communities. In: Rogerson, R. , Sadler, S. , Green, A. and Wong, C. , eds. (2011) Sustainable Communities: Skills and Learning for Place-Making. University of Hertfordshire Press, pp. 159-173. ISBN 978-1907396137

Weil, S. and Percy-Smith, B. (2003) Practice-based research as development: innovation and empowerment in youth intervention initiatives using collaborative action inquiry. In: Bennett, A. , Cieslik, M. and Miles, S. , eds. (2003) Researching Youth. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 66-84. ISBN 9781403905734

Percy-Smith, B. and Weil, S. (2003) Researching Youth. In: (2003) Researching Youth. : UNSPECIFIED. ISBN 1-4039-0573-8

Weil, S. and Percy-Smith, B. (2002) New deal or raw deal? Dilemmas and paradoxes of state interventions into the youth labour market. In: Cieslik, M. and Pollock, G. , eds. (2002) Young People in Risk Society: The Restructuring of Youth Identities and Transitions in Late Modernity. Ashgate, pp. 117-136. ISBN 9780754616948

Percy-Smith, B. and Weil, S. (2002) Young people and risk society: The restructuring of youth identities and transitions in late modernity. In: Cieslik, M. , ed. (2002) Young people and risk society: The restructuring of youth identities and transitions in late modernity. Aldershot: Ashgate. ISBN 9780754616948

Percy-Smith, B. (2001) Growing up in an urbanizing world. In: Chawla, L. , ed. (2001) Growing up in an urbanizing world. Earthscan. ISBN 9781853838279

Monograph

Oliver, B. , Percy-Smith, B. and Young, P. (2011) Brentry & Henbury Children's Centre, final report of knowledge cafe evaluation event, 2nd February 2011. Project Report. University of the West of England.

Percy-Smith, B. and Burns, D. (2009) Exploring the role of schools in the development of sustainable communities: Full research report ESRC end of award report, RES-182-25-0038. Project Report. ESRC, Swindon.

Percy-Smith, B. (2009) Evaluating the development of children’s participation plans in two Children’s Trusts. Project Report. National Youth Agency, Leicester.

Percy-Smith, B. (2009) Evaluating the development of young people’s participation in two Children’s Trusts. Evaluation report, year two. Project Report. National Youth Agency, Leicester.

Johnson, V. and Percy-Smith, B. (2007) Give us a chance! Young People’s Reflections on Work Choices and Support. External Report. UNSPECIFIED.

Percy-Smith, B. and Walsh, D. (2006) Improving services for children and families: Listening and learning. External Report. UNSPECIFIED.

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Learning from the Children's Fund - Developing services for children and families: Local evaluation report for Children's Fund Northamptonshire based on action inquiry. External Report. UNSPECIFIED.

Percy-Smith, B. , Burns, D. , Walsh, D. and Weil, S. (2003) Mind the Gap: Healthy Futures for Young People in Hounslow. External Report. UNSPECIFIED.

Percy-Smith, B. and Walsh, D. (2001) Blackthorn 14-19 project: A multi-agency partnership initiative to reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour. Project Report. SOLAR Centre/Northamptonshire County Council.

Percy-Smith, B. and Walsh, D. (2001) Young people's experience of New Start: A collaborative inquiry with young people, educational practitioners and co-ordinators. Project Report. UWE/UCN/Northamptonshire New Start Partnership.

Thompson, D. , Percy-Smith, B. and Walsh, D. (2001) Young, homeless and socially excluded: Challenges for policy and practice. Project Report. SOLAR Centre/The Children's Society, Northampton.

Percy-Smith, B. and Weil, S. (2000) Success through empowerment: Learning from an "alternative" in-house training programme: A case study of YMCA Northampton. TSER Fourth Framework Programme "Balancing Competencies". Project Report. SOLAR.

Conference or Workshop Item

Thomas, N. and Percy-Smith, B. (2009) Beyond the UNCRC: Realising children’s participation in practice. In: Easier Said Than Done: 20 Years of Children's Rights Between Law and Practice, Institute of Child Health - UCL, London, UK, June 2009.

Percy-Smith, B. (2008) "No one ever asks us about our dreams": In search of alternative discourses of participation. In: Generating Alternatives: New Horizons for Youth, Participation and Democracy, University of Strathclyde, UK, 11 - 14 September 2008.

Percy-Smith, B. (2008) Challenges in developing child and youth participation in public sector services. In: Re-presenting Childhood and Youth, University of Sheffield, UK, 8- 10 July 2008.

Johnson, V. and Percy-Smith, B. (2008) Give us a chance! Representing disadvantaged young women in discourses of youth unemployment, guidance and training for work. In: Re-presenting Childhood and youth, University of Sheffield, UK, 8-10 July 2008.

Percy-Smith, B. (2008) Revisioning professional practice with young people: A dialogical social learning model of participation. In: Reflective Youth Work – Linking Theory and Praxis, Helsinki, Finland, 2 - 4 July 2008.

Percy-Smith, B. (2008) Developing child and youth participation in public sector services. In: Children’s Participation Seminar, Queens University, Belfast, UK, 12- 13 June 2008.

Percy-Smith, B. (2007) Critical reflections on youth participation. In: Circolo Arciragazzi Youth Participation Conference,, Palermo, Sicily, December 4th., 1 December 2007.

Percy-Smith, B. (2007) Using visual data to support learning and change in children’s services,. In: PIAT Fourteenth National Symposium: What works in Safeguarding children, , NSPCC National Training Centre, Leicester, 1 December 2007.

Percy-Smith, B. (2007) Youth participation and actorship: some observations,. In: Up2Youth: Actors of Social Change Conference,, Lisbon, 1 November 2007.

Percy-Smith, B. (2006) Rethinking participation and childhood in the context of communities and everyday life. In: Children s participation, Bergen, Norway, 22 November 2006.

Percy-Smith, B. (2006) Councils consultations and community Rethinking children s participation. In: RGS-IBG Annual Conference, Imperial College London, 31 August 2006.

Percy-Smith, B. (2006) Beyond consultation reflections on children s participation. In: Childhood Studies Seminar Series, University of Wales Swansea, 14 May 2006.

Percy-Smith, B. (2006) Reflections on children s participation in community settings. In: Children s Environments, Univeristy of Sydney, Australia, 21 March 2006.

Percy-Smith, B. (2005) I ve had my say but nothings changed! where to now Critical reflections on children s participation. In: Emerging issues in the geography of children and youth, Brunel University, Middlesex, 24 June 2005.

Percy-Smith, B. (2005) Limits to voice Dilemmas and possibilities for enhancing understanding and effectiveness of children s participation in local change processes. In: Engaging critically with Pupil Voice, University of Sussex, Brighton, 4 June 2005.

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Engaging children and young people in new forms of policy learning and development. In: User involvement in service design and evaluation: a key to improved children's services, Leeds, 3 November 2004.

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Changing cultures, changing spaces: developing neighbourhood spaces for children using community social learning. In: Open space - People Space, Edinburgh, 27 October 2004.

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Consultation, but still no child friendly city: where to now?.....Broadening the focus. In: 2nd Child in the City European conference, City Hall, London, 20 October 2004.

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Using action research in large scale evaluations. In: SHARP Review meeting, Llandrindnod Wells, 2 October 2004.

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Children and informal (organic) learning in local neighbourhoods. In: First International InnoEd conference, Leeds University, 8 July 2004.

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Creating new cultures of learning in schools: lessons from the Children's Fund. In: First International InnoEd conference, Leeds University, 8 July 2004.

Percy-Smith, B. (2004) Creating healthy environments for children: reflections on children's perceptions and the challenges for research and policy. In: 3rd International Conference on Children's Health and the Environment, London University, 31 March 2004.

Percy-Smith, B. (2002) Constraints and opportunities of children's use of urban space. In: European Congress of the Child in the City, Bruges, 22 September 2002.

Percy-Smith, B. (2002) The Politics of children's participation: exploring the boundaries and paradoxes. In: The Politics of Childhood Conference, University of Hull, 10 September 2002.

Edwards, R. and Percy-Smith, B. (2002) Beyond service provision: challenges for youth homelessness interventions. In: Youth 2002: Research Practise and Policy, Keele University, 22 July 2002.

Percy-Smith, B. (2002) Giving meaning to social and organisational change using action-based approaches to research and evaluation. In: People and Society, University College Northampton, 3 July 2002.

Percy-Smith, B. and Walsh, D. (2002) Responding to underachievement and disaffection: Lessons from New Start for educational reform. In: Youth 2002: Research, practise and policy , Keele University, 22 July 2002.

Percy-Smith, B. (2002) Young people and community cohesion research. In: Policy and Practise Forum, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and DFES, 25th June, 2002.

Percy-Smith, B. (2002) Creating a democratic framework for participation and inclusion: Stories about dilemmas and possibilities. In: EU Participation and Inclusion in Europe Conference, Federation des Enterprises Belges, Brussels, 28th February, 2002.

Percy-Smith, B. and Burns, D. (2002) The politics of children's participation: Exploring the boundaries and paradoxes. In: Politics of Childhood Conference, University of Hull, Hull, UK, January, 2002.

Percy-Smith, B. (2001) Young people's experience of new start. In: Education Research Seminar, UCN, University College Northampton, UK, 19th November, 2001.

Book

Percy-Smith, B. and Thomas, N. e. (2010) A handbook of children and young people's participation: Perspectives from theory and practice. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-46852-7

Wildemeersch, D. , Jansen, T. , Percy-Smith, B. and Weil, S. (2005) Unemployed youth and social exclusion in Europe: learning for inclusion? : UNSPECIFIED. ISBN