Doing Research with Children
A Practical Guide
- Anne D Greig - University of Strathclyde, UK
- Jayne Taylor - West Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust
- Tommy MacKay - Psychology Consultancy Services and University of Strathclyde
The Third Edition of Doing Research with Children is practical introduction to the process of designing, doing and writing up research with children and young people. At the center is a commitment to engaging with children and young people as active research participants rather than as passive subjects. In this new edition, you'll find up to date information on the fast-changing political and ethical debates around research with children and young people as well as guidance on how to carry out research yourself.
Divided into three sections, the new edition covers:
- The main theories and approaches of research with children and young people
- Expanded guidance on research ethics
- Techniques for conduction both qualitative and quantitative research
- More on analyzing your research
- A brand new chapter on communicating your research findings
This is a must-have guide for students and practitioners who are engaging in research with children and young people.
Very useful for students to be aware of how to research with children in an inclusive and safe way.
an excellent text that makes very good use of illustrations, tables and summaries of learning, the lattter guide the student to reflect upon their own understanding and knowledge of the points raised. A text that I would recommend for all child health practitioners undertaking research with children and /or young people.
This book is written in an engaging way and provides the reader with different professional perspectives brought together. It also gives very practical help and clear examples. Anyone thinking of conducting research with children will find it valuable.
This is a well written book that examines the issues when researching with children.
This book is easy to access and is useful on the 'Researching Children' module and Independent study (dissertation). Well written with recent literature and new ideas embedded.
Whilst this is a useful book it doesn't serve the purpose of the module I was intending it for.
This is a very good text. Of particular interest is the focus on Participatory approaches in research. If you are stuck for ideas on how and why to carryout research with children then you should invest in this text.
Very good addition to the research books recommended. Focus on research with children welcome.
An essential guide for anyone considering doing research with children and young people. It is easy to overlook some important methodological and ethical issues when considering research with children and young people and this book provides very useful guide in how to overcome these pitfalls. I will be adding this text to my reading list for the undergraduate research module. I will also be recommending the book to Masters students whose dissertations focus on research with this group of potential participants.
This book is essential for anyone contemplating or engaged in research with children, covering every aspect of the research process in an accessible, readable and engaging yet appropriately challenging way. There is an important word in the book's title that sums up the prevailing ethos of the book: 'with'. This book really is for 'doing research with children'.
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