Peer-reviewed article
Disseminating Research Results to Raise Awareness About Child Farmworker Health Through Youth-Driven Participatory Infographics.
Arnold TJ, Juarez M, Zepeda R, Gonzalez V, Paz EL et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This paper describes a collaborative approach where academic researchers partnered with rural youth from farmworker families to create infographics communicating research findings about the health and safety of hired child farmworkers in North Carolina. The youth-driven participatory process aimed to make research results more accessible to non-academic audiences in farming communities. The authors document the step-by-step development process and reflect on lessons learned from this partnership approach.
Key points
- Academic investigators partnered with rural youth from farmworker families in a youth leadership program
- The collaboration focused on developing infographics to share research results about health and safety of hired Latine child farmworkers
- The approach demonstrates potential for adapting youth-driven infographic development to diverse research settings
- The process aimed to increase utility and uptake of research findings in community settings
Limitations
This paper describes a dissemination method and partnership approach rather than evaluating outcomes or impacts of the infographics on awareness or behaviour change. It does not provide evidence about whether the infographics actually reached target audiences or changed understanding of child farmworker health issues.
Abstract
Despite increased emphasis on disseminating research results beyond academic outlets, effective dissemination to non-academic audiences remains a challenge. We describe a collaborative, youth-driven participatory approach to developing infographics for sharing research results from a study on the health and safety of hired Latine child farmworkers in North Carolina. Academic investigators partnered with rural youth from farmworker families participating in a youth leadership program. We detail the step-by-step infographic development and dissemination process and reflect on lessons we learned throughout the partnership. This approach demonstrates the potential for adapting youth-driven infographic development processes to diverse research and practice settings, ultimately increasing the utility and uptake of research findings in community settings.