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Research with Children
Theory and Practice

312 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
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Thought-provoking, pertinent and engaging, this book provides an overview of every aspect of carrying out research with children. It is unique in its particular focus on vulnerable groups of children such as those with mental-health problems, physical health problems and learning disabilities, along with young offenders and looked after children.

The book helpfully addresses each stage of the research process:

-Part I introduces the main elements of doing research with children, including seeking ethical approval for sensitive research topics.

-Part II guides the reader through the initial stages of the research project including recruitment issues and communicating with gatekeepers.

-Part III outlines the data collection, data analysis, writing up and dissemination stages of research and covers both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Filled with practical advice and useful activities for each chapter, this book is an essential resource for any student, academic or professional working with, or doing research with, children.

 
Introduction: Setting the Context
 
PART ONE: PRELIMINARY ISSUES
 
Cultural and Diversity Issues
 
Ethics in Child Research
 
Children's Capacity to Make Decisions
 
PART TWO: STARTING A RESEARCH PROJECT WITH CHILDREN
 
Planning to Do Research with Children
 
Getting Started in Research with Children
 
Children with Specific Characteristics
 
Recruiting Children and Families: Communicating with Gatekeepers, Parents and Children
 
PART THREE: PRACTICAL ISSUES
 
Choosing a Method for Your Research
 
Quantitative Methods of Data Collection and Analysis
 
Qualitative Methods of Data Collection and Analysis
 
Writing-up and Dissemination
 
Answers to the Activities
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Index

An engaging read which is both thought provoking and helpful. It wil provide students, engaged in carrying out research with children, an accessible guide to some of the issues as well as the possibilities involved.

Ms Sue Mills
The Lifelong Learning Institute, Leeds University
April 10, 2013
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Chapter 1

Michelle O'Reilly

Michelle O’Reilly (BSc [hons], MSc, MA, PhD, PGCAPHE) is an Associate Professor of Communication in Mental Health at the University of Leicester and a Research Consultant for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Michelle is also a Chartered Psychologist in Health. Michelle has specific interest in child and adolescent mental health and has been investigating the relationship between mental health and social media as part of that work. Michelle has made several media contributions about the research with adolescents, educationalists, and parents, as funded by the Wellcome Trust. Additional to her research interests in mental health and... More About Author

Nisha Dogra

Nisha Dogra (BM DCH FRCPsych MA [Socio-legal studies, children], Postgraduate Certificate in Systemic Practice, PhD) is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry Education at the Greenwood Institute of Child Health, University of Leicester. She is an external lecturer on the MMedSci Medical Education Masters at the University of Nottingham. She was until her retirement working as a generic child and adolescent psychiatrist. Currently, her work in child mental health is focused on how young people see the relationship between mental health and social media. Throughout her career Nisha was been involved in the development and delivery of a wide... More About Author

Pablo Daniel Ronzoni

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