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Interested in the theoretical underpinnings of the u’GOOD research programme? Here is a list of suggested readings.

Introduction to relational wellbeing as an approach: suggested readings

  • White, Sarah C., and Shreya Jha. 2023. Exploring the Relational in Relational Wellbeing. Social Sciences 12: 600. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12110600
  • White, S. (2009) Bringing well-being into development practice. Bath Working Papers. Retrieved from https://purehost.bath.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/334487/WeDWP_09_50.pdf
    White, S. C (2017) Relational wellbeing: re-centring the politics of happiness, policy and the self. Policy & Politics, 45(2), 121–36.
  • Rojas, M. (2020). Relational wealth: Quantity and quality of interpersonal relations. In: Rojas, Well-Being in Latin America: Drivers and Policies (pp. 103-120). Human Well-Being and Policy Making Series, Springer. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-33498-7_8
  • Ferrari, G. (2022) What is wellbeing for rural South African women? Textual analysis of focus group discussion transcripts and implications for programme design and evaluation. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 9: 246.
  • Wissing, M. P. (2014) Meaning and relational well-being: a reflection on the state of the art and a way forward. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 24(1): 183-192.
  • Helne, T. (2021) Well-being for a better world: The contribution of a radically relational and nature-inclusive conception of well-being to the sustainability transformation. Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 17(1): 220–230.
  • Street, M. (2021) Society’s readiness: How relational approaches to well-being could support young children’s educational achievement in high-poverty contexts. Children and Society, 35(5): 736-751.
  • Atkinson, S. (2013) Beyond components of wellbeing: The effects of relational and situated assemblage accessed at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4371813/.
  • Visit the RWB Collaborative website, which offers a complete list of journal articles fully exploring White and Jha’s concept of RWB

Young people in the Global South: suggested readings

  • Swartz, A. Cooper, C. Batan & L. Kropff Causa (eds). The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies. (pp. 607-621). Oxford University Press.
  • Cooper, A., Swartz, S., Batan, C. & Causa, L.K. (2021) Realigning theory, practice and justice in Global South youth studies. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 2-C1.S6 Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Cooper, A. (2021) Why, when and how the Global South became relevant. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 18-32. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Cooper, A., Swartz, S & Ramphalile, M. (2021) Youth of the Global South and why they are worth studying. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 33-54. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Nyamnjoh, A. & Morrell, R. (2021) Southern theory and how it aids in engaging Southern Youth. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 77-92. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Batan, C. (2021) Unearthing historical violence in the lives of istamboys using Rizal’s theory of colonial Phillipines. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 168-184. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Swartz, S. (2021) Navigational capacities for Southern youth in adverse contexts. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 398-418. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Larasati, R.S., Wood, B. & Laksana, B. (2021) Rural Indonesian youth’s conceptions of success. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 432-444. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Breakey, J., Nyamnjoh,A. & Swartz, S. (2021) Researching the South from the South as a matter of justice. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 539-551. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Swartz, S. & Mahali, A. (2021) Social network interviewing as emancipatory Southern methodological innovation. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 552-573. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.
  • Swartz, S. (2021) A southern charter for a Global Youth Studies to benefit the world. In: Swartz, S., Cooper, A., Batan, M. & Causa, K. (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Global South Youth Studies, pages 606-C40.S14. Oxford Academic, 8 October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190930028.001.0001, accessed 6 October 2023.

Collaborative approaches to research: suggested readings

  • Van Vlaenderen, H. & Neves, D. (2010) Participatory action research and local knowledge in community contexts. In: Ratele, K., Norman, N., Hook, D., Mkhize, N., Kiguwa, P., & Collins, A. (eds). Self, Community and Psychology. South Africa: UCT Press.
  • Viljoen, G. & Eskell-Bokland, E. (2007) Critical approaches in community psychology. In: Visser, M. (ed.). Contextualising Community Psychology in South Africa. South Africa: Van Schaik.
  • Noelke, C., McGovern, M., Corsi, D.J., Jimenez, M.P., Stern, A., Wing, I.S., Berkman, L., (2016) Increasing ambient temperature reduces emotional well-being. Environ. Res., 151: 124–129. Norton, L. & Sliep, Y. (2019) #we speak: Exploring the experience of refugee youth through participatory research and poetry. Journal of youth studies, 22 (7): 873-890.
  • Groenewald, C., Timol, F & Desmond, C. (2019) Including “advisory networks” in a participatory study on homelessness in Durban, South Africa: a research note. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 23: 269-275.
  • Vaughn, L.M. & Jacquez, F. (2020) Participatory research methods – choice points in the research process. Journal of Participatory research methods, 1(1): 1-13.
  • Swartz, S. & Nyamnjoh, A. (2018) Research as freedom: Using a continuum of interactive, participatory and emancipatory methods for addressing youth marginality. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 74(3): 1-11.
  • Advocates for youth (2002) Community participation partnering with youth: A rights, respect, responsibility paradigm. Transitions, 4(3).