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Contents; 1Researching with Children: an Introduction; Introduction; 'Children', 'adolescents' and 'young people'; Cognitive and social development; Children as a unique group; Deciding on a research topic; Having difficulty finding a topic?; Developing aims and objectives; Preparing to research with children; Reflective questions; Checklist; 2Ethical Practice with Children And Adolescents: An Overview And Practical Application; Introduction; Informed Consent; (Legal) Requirements; Informed Assent or Informed Consent?; Informed Dissent; Informed Dissent in Practice |
Conveying the Meaning of Informed DissentAnonymity and Confidentiality; Research Ethics Committees; Covert Research; Covert Research in Practice; Power and Moral Obligation; Power Play in Practice; Role of Gatekeepers; Gatekeepers and their Responsibilities; Role of Researcher; Disclosure; Completing the Ethical Research Process; Reflective Questions; Checklist; 3Research Design for Researching with Children and Adolescents; Introduction; Research Philosophy; Variety of Research Types and Approach; Types of Research Method; Researching with Younger Children |
Younger Children and Quantitative ResearchOlder Children and Qualitative Research Methods; Quantitative Research with Adolescents; Mixed Methods; Reflective Questions; Checklist; Reading list - Understanding Research Philosophy; 4Keeping the Children and Adolescents Engaged; Introduction; Preparing Tasks; Learning Styles; Engaging Research Techniques; Collages; Diaries; Miscellaneous Techniques; Quantitative Research; Young People Give their View; Reflective Questions; Checklist; 5Planning the Fieldwork for Research with Children and Adolescents; Introduction; Preparing to Research |
Disclosure and AccessConsent; Gatekeepers; Location of Study; Providing Additional Information; Sampling; Contingencies; The Role of Incentives; Reflective Questions; Research Plan Checklist; 6In the Field: Preparing for What may Happen During Research; Introduction; Understanding what Children Say; Listening to what Children Say; Gatekeepers and Power; Gatekeepers and Conflicting Advice; Setting Parameters and Boundaries; Technology and Equipment; Miscellaneous; Reflective Questions; Checklist; 7 Analysing and Interpreting the Data; Introduction |
Qualitative Research Approaches to Analysing Qualitative DataQuantitative Analysis; Mixed Methods; Reflective Questions; Checklist; Reading List - Ethnographic Interpretation; Reading List - Quantitative Analysis; 8 Presenting and Disseminating the Data; Introduction; Presenting Qualitative Data; Presenting Quantitative Data; Writing for your Audience; Academic Work; Acknowledging your Respondents; Storing and Destroying Information; Publishing your Work; Reflective Questions; Checklist; 9Young People as Researchers; Introduction; Young People as Researchers |
Advancing the Notion of Young People as Researchers |