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 Interview Encounter –Child and Researcher Factors that Warrant Consideration and their Interaction
The Interview Encounter –Child and Researcher Factors that Warrant Consideration and their Interaction
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the chapter the reader should be able to:
- Recognise the relationship between the researcher and the researched.
- Critically assess the factors related to the child that influence the research process, such as age, intellectual disability, culture, family factors, language and feelings.
- Critically assess the factors related to the researcher that influence the research process.
- Identify the strengths of your interviewing skills and those areas that need development.
- Identify strategies to manage a difficult interview.
- Critically assess the interviewer’s communication style.
Introduction
The focus for this chapter is on those factors that may influence your interview, both from the child and from you ...
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