Methodological aspects of collecting data from children: lessons from three research projects

Mauthner, Melanie

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“…In planning our work with young people we consulted methodological and ethical texts for guidance (Mauthner, 1997). We were aware of the 'unequal power relationships' in the interview setting (Claveirole, 2004) and also paid particular attention to potentially sensitive areas such as discussion of the birth family.…”

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Joining a New Family: The Views and Experiences of Young People Placed with Permanent Families during Middle Childhood

Dance

Rushton

2005

Adoption & Fostering

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Cherilyn Dance and Alan Rushton report on the views of a group of young people who had joined adoptive or foster families some six years previously when they were between five and 11 years old (the Maudsley Follow-Up Study). The report focuses on the experience of joining a new family, family relationships and feelings of belonging. It was striking that it could take some young people a considerable length of time to feel settled; however, by the follow-up stage the great majority felt very much a part of their family. Several described their placement as an opportunity for a ‘new start’. A small minority was less settled and expressed continued discomfort with their adoptive status. The authors discuss the direction of current practice and policy developments with reference to these findings.

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Section: Data Collectionmentioning

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Joining a New Family: The Views and Experiences of Young People Placed with Permanent Families during Middle Childhood

Dance

Rushton

2005

Adoption & Fostering

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“…Focus groups have been used to obtain more in-depth data to improve the health of children and adolescents [19-22]. A key concern in researching children's lives is the unequal power relationships between adults as researchers and children as participants [23-24]. However, focus groups can be optimal vehicles for children to view themselves as lay “experts” by conveying their thoughts, opinions, and concerns regarding their lives, especially when told that their ideas will inform a subsequent research study.…”

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Child and adolescent perceptions of oral health over the life course

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Purpose-To elicit perceptions of oral health in children and adolescents as an initial step in the in the development of oral health item banks for the Patient-Reported Oral Health Outcomes Measurement Information System project.Methods-We conducted focus groups with ethnically, socioeconomically, and geographically diverse youth (8-12, 13-17 years) to identify perceptions of oral health status. We performed content analysis, including a thematic and narrative analysis, to identify important themes.Results-We identified three unique themes that the youth associated with their oral health status: 1) understanding the value of maintaining good oral health over the life course, with respect to longevity and quality of life in the adult years; 2) positive association between maintaining good oral health and interpersonal relationships at school, and dating, for older youth; and 3) knowledge of the benefits of orthodontic treatment to appearance and positive self-image, while holding a strong view as to the discomfort associated with braces. Conclusions-The results provide valuable information about core domains for the oral health item banks to be developed and generated content for new items to be developed and evaluated with cognitive interviews and in a field test.

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“…The rationale for using focus groups was that students can provide important perspectives about play activities in which they engage. In conducting research, the difficulties of gaining a child's perspective revolve around an adult-child power imbalance that inhibits access and cooperation (Mauthner, 1997). Focus groups moderate this power imbalance by allowing children to have a greater role in guiding the content of the conversation and making it less likely that researchers impose adult interpretations and language on the children (Morgan, Gibbs, Maxwell, & Britten, 2002).…”

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An Investigation of Play

Beisser

Gillespie

Thacker

2012

Gifted Child Quarterly

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Play is an integral part of childhood across ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic divides. Theories about children's play and development surfaced in the beginning of the 20th century. AbstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the concept of play through the eyes of talented and gifted (TAG) fifth-and sixth-grade students. Three focus groups consisting of fifth-and sixth-grade TAG students were conducted in one urban, one suburban, and one rural school district in the Midwest. Students were asked to describe the value of play in the cognitive, physical, and social domains. Additional open-ended questions were asked about the importance of play and its relevance to their lives. From these results, an online survey was created. Data from an additional 162 fifth-and sixth-grade TAG respondents substantiated that play is a significant activity for learning and socializing in the general classroom, gifted programs, and outside their classrooms. Despite its importance, students experienced structural barriers for time to play. Putting the Research to UseResults of this study hold implications for teachers to acknowledge the value of play as a tool for learning. Children see play as a renewal activity. They see play as motivating and as a way to increase attention, retention, and focus in learning. Children emphasized that play develops teamwork and problem-solving skills. Play enhances meaningful activities in the talented and gifted program as well as the general classroom. Results of this study suggest that parents should acknowledge their children's need for play in all three domains (cognitive, physical, and social) and allow time for self-directed play after school with limits on scheduled activities.

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Methodological aspects of collecting data from children: lessons from three research projects

Cited by 85 publications

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Joining a New Family: The Views and Experiences of Young People Placed with Permanent Families during Middle Childhood

Joining a New Family: The Views and Experiences of Young People Placed with Permanent Families during Middle Childhood

Child and adolescent perceptions of oral health over the life course

An Investigation of Play

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