Fieldwork with Children

While there is an expanding literature of qualitative studies with children, there is relatively little that examines the actual fieldwork process with them. This book looks at fieldwork with children from a number of perspectives, and helps to address the needs of researchers working with children.

Robyn M Holmes overviews the study of children in the early chapters, discussing basic methodology and considering the school as the primary site for studying children. In later chapters, she examines closely how a researcher's personal attributes, such as gender and ethnicity, can and do affect research with children.

About the author

Robyn M. Holmes is a Professor of Psychology and Associated Faculty member in the History and Anthropology Department at Monmouth University. Her teaching and research interests reflect interdisciplinary and cultural perspectives. Her recent research focuses upon children’s experiences, particularly play, playfulness, early childhood education, creativity, and learning. She is the author of the Oxford works Culture, Schooling and Children’s Learning Experiences (forthcoming) and Cultural psychology: Exploring Culture and Mind in Diverse Communities and the Sage works, How Young Children Perceive Race and Fieldwork with Children. She is also a contributing author to the Sage Research Methods Cases and Dataset platforms.

Summary

While there is an expanding literature of qualitative studies with children, there is relatively little that examines the actual fieldwork process with them. This book looks at fieldwork with children from a number of perspectives, and helps to address the needs of researchers working with children.

Product details

• Authors: Robyn Holmes, Robyn M Holmes, Robyn M. Holmes
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.1998
• EAN: 9780761907558
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-0755-8
• No. of pages: 173
• Weight: 310 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Social Work, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Qualitative Research, Social research & statistics, Age groups: children, Age groups: adolescents, Social research and statistics