Position Paper 2023

Transdisciplinary Research for Youth Justice – Position Paper 2023 15 The first phase is Orientation to identify the issue or problem (problem statement) and from that to formulate preliminary a research question/s in order to focus discussion between the disciplines. The aim is to carefully word this so it is can encapsulate all the disciplines involved and can take some time to reach consensus. The Preparation stage involves the identification of a suitable theoretical framework which draws on the range of disciplines involved. This then enables the refining of the research question/s and the development of sub-research questions. It is here that disciplines such as neuropsychologists, criminologists, psychologists, sociologists or educationalists may lead on a particular sub-research question/s and develop the methods and research design. This is a critical stage for inter and transdisciplinary research because it is here that the different disciplines offer different perspectives and the potential for deeper insights that give way to research questions which may not be addressed by one discipline alone. At the Research Design stage all disciplines need to input to ensure there is coherence and alignment so that there is no direct overlap and to ensure that the methods are appropriate