Description
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.
About the Author
Mariane Hedegaard is Professor in Child Development at the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Book Information
ISBN 9780335234783
Author Marianne Hedegaard
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Open University Press
Publisher Open University Press
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 153mm * 15mm
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
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.
About the Author
Mariane Hedegaard is Professor in Child Development at the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marilyn Fleer is Professor of Early Childhood Education and Director of the Centre of Childhood Studies at Monash University, Australia.
Book Information
ISBN 9780335234783
Author Marianne Hedegaard
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Open University Press
Publisher Open University Press
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 153mm * 15mm
