Summary
Contents
Subject index
This book provides a practical, pedagogical perspective on conducting qualitative interviews with children and young people. From designing and choosing the type of interview through to planning, structuring, conducting, and analysing them this book is a complete toolkit. Drawing upon real–world examples and researchers’ anecdotes, the authors combine both theoretical background and practical advice to introduce common issues and procedures and to help you undertake your own interviews in the field. Key topics include how to: • Choose which interview style meets your and your participants’ needs • Maintain a safe and ethically sound research environment • Incorporate participatory methods into formal interview settings • Encourage participation and capture the voice of interviewees • Utilise digital tools, software and methods to collect and analyse data This clear, articulate book is an essential companion for anyone interviewing children and young people.
The Use of Participatory Methods
The Use of Participatory Methods
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the chapter the reader should be able to:
- Employ different communication strategies with both children and parents.
- Recognise the different participatory techniques and their strengths and limitations.
- Appraise the potential benefits of participatory methods with children.
- Question the usefulness of participatory methods in relation to power.
Introduction
Interviewing children and young people can be a challenging endeavour and therefore some researchers decide to include participatory methods to facilitate engagement, put the participants at ease, and encourage more in-depth responses. We open this chapter with a broad discussion of some of the pertinent issues when communicating with children in a research interview and provide some advice for facilitating this process. We introduce you to some of the ...
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