"Studying Children" is the first book of its kind to offer a
theoretical and practical discussion of how to undertake research
using cultural-historical theory when researching the everyday
lives of children.
. . The authors discuss the complexities of child development,
providing a critique of alternative perspectives of research and
notions of development. They provide a number of case studies
following researchers in early childhood as they move from a
developmental approach to a cultural-historical framework for
observing and planning for young children.
. . The chapters: . . Provide a solid framework for
understanding the foundations of this approach. Address the
importance of viewing research as an interactive technique. Offer
guidance on how to collect and interpret material. Show how to make
observations of and interviews with children, within a dialectical
research approach. Present examples of how to write and present
findings using this technique. . The book is rich with examples of
how to undertake specific methods, such as surveys, experiments,
case studies, digital video observations, interviews, and children
as researchers.
. . "Studying Children" is a valuable resource for academics,
researchers and students working in the field of Early and Middle
Childhood at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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