Researching children and youth : methodological issues, strategies, and innovations

Researching Children and Youth: Methodological Issues, Strategies, and Innovations, part of the Sociological Studies of Children and Youth series, seeks to fill a void in current publications directly addressing the problems and pitfalls that often accompany researching children and youth in today&#...

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Other Authors Castro, Ingrid E. (Editor), Swauger, Melissa (Editor), Harger, Brent (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
EditionFirst edition.
SeriesSociological studies of children and youth ; v. 22.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781787140981
9781787143142
9781787140998
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xvi, 404 stran) : ilustrace

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Researching Children and Youth: Methodological Issues, Strategies, and Innovations; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Editorial Board; Acknowledgments; The Continued Importance of Research with Children and youth: The "New" Sociology of Childhood 40 Years Later; The Organization of the Volume; References; Section I: Methodological Issues: Ethics, Locations, and Roles; The IRB as Gatekeeper: Effects on Research with Children and Youth; Introduction; Institutional Review Boards; Development; IRBs in Practice; Negotiating Access with IRB Gatekeepers.
  • Melissa's ExperiencesResearch Topic and Initial Proposal; IRB Concerns and Adjustments Made; Effects in the Field; Brent's Experiences; Research Topic and Initial Proposal; IRB Concerns and Adjustments Made; Effects in the Field; Discussion: Comparing Experiences; Conclusion; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Utilizing Youth Advocates and Community Agencies in Research with LGBTQ Young People: Ethical and Practical Considerations; Introduction; Background and Rationale; Utilizing Youth Advocates and Community Partners: The Example of Researching LGBTQ Youth; Promises of Utilization.
  • Challenges of UtilizationConcluding Thoughts; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Maneuvering the Stormy Waters of Ethnography in an Inner-City School: Reflections from the Field; Introduction; Research Site and Central Findings; Theoretical Perspectives; The Least Possible Adult; The Impossible Least Possible Adult: The Performance of Badness; The Truth Dilemma and the Performative Construction of Student Narratives in Interviews; Sensitive Topics; Conclusion; Notes; References.
  • Researcher Positionality in Participant Observation with Preschool Age Children: Challenges and Strategies for Establishing Rapport with Teachers and Children SimultaneouslyIntroduction; Researcher Roles in Participant Observation of Young Children; Data; Teachers Mediating the Researcher's Role in Classrooms; Children's Understanding of the Researcher's Role; "Why Are You Writing?"; Gaining and Maintaining Rapport with Children and Teachers Simultaneously; "Get Your Notebook Ready"; Conclusion; Notes; Acknowledgments; References.
  • Researcher as College Coach: Dilemmas and Possibilities in Fieldwork with AdolescentsInstitutional Agents in the College-for-All Era; The Potential and Limitations of University Researchers; The Research Project; Researcher Role(s) in the Field; Hillside's Counseling System and the "College-for-All" Norm; Early Interactions and Observations in the Field; Dilemmas during Conversations with Educators; Negotiating Ethical Dilemmas as a College Coach and Researcher; The Limits and Possibilities of Research with Adolescents; Notes; References.