Participatory Research with Children and Young People

Author: Susan Groundwater-Smith,Sue Dockett,Dorothy Bottrell
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Category: Social Sciences, Research
Book Format: Paperback

This book sets out a clear framework for conducting participatory research with children and young people within a discussion of the rights of the child. Through extensive case studies and a close review of contemporary literature, in relation to early childhood through to late adolescence, the book serves as a critical guide to issues in participative research for students and researchers. The book includes chapters on: Designing your research project Ethical considerations Innovative methods Publication and dissemination.

Table Of Contents
Introduction: Arguing The Case For Participatory Research With Children And Young People

Developing New Methodological Understandings Of Social Research With Children And Young People

Ethical Questions In Relation To Participatory Research With Children And Young People

Designing A Project With Children And Young People: Investigating The 'Researchable Question'

A Political Ecology Of Access And Cooperation

Innovative Methods

Issues Of Impact And Sustainability In The Context Of Participatory Design And Construction

Publication And Dissemination

Action And Participation
About Susan Groundwater-Smith
Susan Groundwater-Smith is Honorary Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney and Visiting Professor, Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, University of Waikato. She has had an extensive career in teacher education, especially in relation to teachers-as-researchers, see Groundwater-Smith, S., Mitchell, J., Mockler, N., Ponte, P. & Ronnerman, K. (2013) Facilitating Practitioner Research. London: Routledge. She is the convener of the Coalition of Knowledge Building Schools, a Special Interest Group in the Faculty of Education and Social work. This group has functioned for over ten years and includes schools and cultural institutions. It has a continuing commitment to consulting children and young people and, where possible, including them as active researchers. This work has drawn the attention of researchers in Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Sue Dockett is Professor, Early Childhood Education, Charles Sturt University, Australia. Sue's background is in early childhood and tertiary education. Over many years, Sue has engaged in research with children and young people, particularly in the years before school and the early years of school. Much of this research has focused on children's experiences and expectations, as well as those of families, educators and communities at times of transition. She is co-author of Transition to school: Perceptions, expectations and experiences (with Bob Perry), co-editor of Transitions to school - International research, policy and practice (with Bob Perry and Anne Petriwskyj) and Varied perspectives on play and learning: Theory and research on early years education (with Bob Perry and Ole Fredrik Lillemyr).
Dorothy Bottrell is a Senior Lecturer in Social Pedagogy, in the College of Education, Victoria University Melbourne and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney. Her background is in secondary teaching, juvenile justice, youth and community work and TAFE teaching in community services. She has extensive experience working with marginalised young people and has led or contributed to participatory projects with young people and community organisations, including murals, girls' film-making, establishing a young parents' group, community-based education for early school-leavers and community development forums with children, young people, Aboriginal families and an older women's group. Her research has focused on the resilience of marginalised young people, including theoretical and qualitative empirical work that centres young people's accounts of school, community and service systems. She is currently researching the interrelationship of resilience and responsibility, using political ecology and social justice frameworks; and is associate researcher with Kitty te Riele and Vicky Plows (Victoria Institute) on alternative education programs. Dorothy is co-author of A political ecology of youth and crime; and or co-editor of Schools, communities and social inclusion; and Communities and change.

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SKU BK-9781446272879
Barcode # 9781446272879
Brand Sage Publications Ltd
Artist / Author Susan Groundwater-Smith, Sue Dockett, Dorothy Bottrell
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