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Taylor and Francis Research With Children Perspectives And Practices 3Rd Edn 2017 Edition by Pia Christensen, Allison James
The entirely revised third edition of Research with Children forms a unique resource book on the methodology of childhood research with a core emphasis on theory driven practices. As in the previous two editions, this edition presents particular standpoints in the field, whilst also reflecting the latest developments in the now well-established interdisciplinary field of childhood studies. A rich collection of contributions from leading researchers across a range of disciplinary backgrounds, research practices and theoretical perspectives discuss central questions of epistemology and methodology, demonstrating the links between theory and practice. This edition includes exciting new chapters on:Internet-based research and contemporary technology,Family based research,Children as researchers,Participatory research in the global context,New directions for childhood research.Both theoretical and practical questions are set out in a well-argued fashion that enables easier navigation through the various complexities of the epistemological and methodological questions arising in contemporary research practices with children. As such, this text will appeal to both the newcomer to childhood studies and to experienced researchers in the field. With fully updated chapters, new material and a revised, clearer structure, this new edition will be a valuable resource for researchers working with children. Introduction: Researching children and childhood: Cultures of communicationPia Christensen and Allison James 1. Entering and observing in children's worlds: A reflection on a longitudinal ethnography of early education in ItalyWilliam A. Corsaro and Luisa Molinari2. Macroanalysis of childhood Jens Qvortrup 3. Researching children and childhood in the digital age Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross 4. Using visual and digital research methods with young childrenDylan Yamada-Rice5. Researching children's complex family lives and respecting inter-generational relationshipsHayley Davies 6. Race, gender and critical reflexivity in research with young children Paul Connolly7. Disabled children, ethnography and unspoken understandings: The collaborative construction of diverse identities John Davis and Nick Watson with Sarah Cunningham-Burley8. Listening to children: And hearing themHelen Roberts 9. Turning the tables: Children as researchersNigel Thomas 10. Participatory research on kinship care in East AfricaClare O'Kane 11. Utopian research with children