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ERIC Number: EJ986478
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-7187
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Listening to Children: Exploring Intuitive Strategies and Interactive Methods in a Study of Children's Special Places
Green, Carie
International Journal of Early Childhood, v44 n3 p269-285 Nov 2012
Stemming from the UNCRC, childhood researchers have proposed a variety of methodological strategies for upholding children's rights and understanding their perspectives. This paper aims to advance the conversation on engaging children's perspectives by presenting data collection methods used in a qualitative study exploring children's special places. Place attachment and identity theories, as well as, contemporary sociological understandings, informed the study design, particularly, in viewing children as active agents continually constructing their own places in the world. Five interactive methods (book discussions, representational art, child-led place tours, informal interviews, and puppets) are presented in order to emphasize the importance of listening to children, building positive relationships, allowing children to take the lead, and fostering creative expression. While it may never be possible for the adult researcher to fully understand children's perspectives, it is possible for researchers to implement intuitive strategies by reflectively adapting their methods to honor children's diverse needs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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