Qualitative Health Research with Children

Ireland, Lorraine; Holloway, Immy

doi:10.1111/j.1099-0860.1996.tb00465.x

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“…In addition, for many of them language and literacy might not match their cognitive abilities (Horstman et al, 2008). Children might perhaps be regarded as having 'limitations of language' (Ireland and Holloway, 1996) or might use a vocabulary and language style which is unfamiliar to adults (Punch, 2002). This can create dilemmas for researchers when, as Punch notes, 'the language dilemma is mutual' (Punch, 2002).…”

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‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

Angell

Alexander

Hunt

2014

Journal of Early Childhood Research

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The creative research method 'draw and write' has been used in health, social care and education research for several decades. A literature search of studies utilising this method was conducted during the planning stages of a study exploring primary school children's perceptions of infant feeding. A review of this literature noted a range of benefits of 'draw and write' in enabling child participation. However, it also identified that the method has been used inconsistently, and found that there are issues for researchers in relation to interpretation of creative work and analysis of data. As a result of this an improvement on this method, entitled 'draw, write and tell', was developed in an attempt to provide a more child orientated and consistent approach to data collection, interpretation and analysis. This article identifies the issues relating to 'draw and write' and describes the development and application of 'draw, write and tell' as a case study, noting its limitations and benefits. KeywordsChildren, draw and write, draw write and tell, creative methods, infant feeding, breastfeeding 2 of 26The creative research method known as 'draw and write' has been widely used by researchers working with children to explore a range of social and health related subjects. A literature review of studies in the United Kingdom, which have used 'draw and write', was undertaken recently as part of research exploring children's perceptions of infant feeding. This article reports the findings of this literature review and comments on the use of the method across a range of studies. It also describes and discusses the rationale for 'draw, write and tell', which was developed for the research study (Author 2011a) in an attempt to resolve some of the issues relating to 'draw and write' identified during the literature review.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

Angell

Alexander

Hunt

2014

Journal of Early Childhood Research

129

120

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“…Thirdly, following an appropriate explanation, written assent to participate was also given by the children themselves each time that data were collected. By giving their assent, the children were voluntarily agreeing to take part (Ireland and Holloway, 1996;Morrow and Richards, 1996). This step of asking the children to give written assent sought to give the children control and the final decision over whether or not they participated.…”

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'My Mum and Dad said it Calms You Down': Children's Perceptions of Smoking as a Coping Strategy

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While studies have shown that adults use smoking to deal with stress, little research has been carried out with children to explore their perceptions of smoking as a coping strategy. Qualitative questionnaire and interview data were generated with children aged 9–11 years. Participants perceived that adults smoked to relieve boredom and stress, and suggested that children might smoke for the same reasons. Children were more likely to know that adults smoked to deal with stress if they lived in a deprived area. Girls were more likely to believe that some children need to smoke as a coping strategy.

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“…However, there should also be an opportunity for the child to express assent. In accordance with (Ireland and Holloway, 1996;Scott, Wishart and Bowyer, 2006), the agreement of the children to take part in the research was also 11 requested. The researcher checked at the beginning of each interaction that the child was willing to participate.…”

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“…The researcher checked at the beginning of each interaction that the child was willing to participate. The age and level of ability of the child dictated how the child's own assent and participation could be achieved (Ireland and Holloway, 1996;Scott et al, 2006). The researcher looked for verbal and non-verbal signals of the child's willingness to partake or withdraw.…”

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Exploring the facilitation of young children with disabilities in research about their early intervention service

Carroll

Sixsmith

2016

Child Language Teaching and Therapy

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While participatory research approaches are being developed and applied within speech and language therapy practice it is not clear that all children are afforded the opportunity to participate in such activities. This study aimed to explore the involvement of young children, aged between two and four years, with developmental disabilities in the research process, focusing on early intervention disability services. Eight young children took part in this qualitative research. Clark and Moss’s (2011) framework for listening was used to structure the multi-method data collection process. The design was iterative; the collection of data from each participant was followed by a review of theoretical ideas to support the emerging data. Findings suggest that the use of an asset based approach to participation in research, focusing on participants strengths through a variety of data collection tools, used by a skilled facilitator, supported by parental expertise enabled the children to be part of the data collection process. The research highlights that speech and language therapists can facilitate the inclusion of children with disabilities in research activities about their early intervention service they receive. As members of early intervention teams speech and language therapists need to promote their skills in facilitating the active engagement of children with developmental disabilities in research. Thus making their participation in early intervention research, a reality with potential to promote holistic practice.

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Qualitative Health Research with Children

Cited by 34 publications

References 14 publications

‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

'My Mum and Dad said it Calms You Down': Children's Perceptions of Smoking as a Coping Strategy

Exploring the facilitation of young children with disabilities in research about their early intervention service

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