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title | : | Studying Children in Context : Theories, Methods, and Ethics |
author | : | Graue, M. Elizabeth.; Walsh, Daniel J. |
publisher | : | Sage Publications, Inc. |
isbn10 | asin | : | 0803972563 |
print isbn13 | : | 9780803972568 |
ebook isbn13 | : | 9780585386829 |
language | : | English |
subject | Children--Research--Methodology, Children--Research--United States, Context effects (Psychology) in children--Research--United States. |
publication date | : | 1998 |
lcc | : | HQ767.85.G73 1998eb |
ddc | : | 305.23/072 |
subject | : | Children--Research--Methodology, Children--Research--United States, Context effects (Psychology) in children--Research--United States. |
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STUDYING
CHILDREN
IN CONTEXT
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STUDYING
CHILDREN
IN CONTEXT
Theories, Methods, and Ethics
M. Elizabeth Graue
Daniel J. Walsh
With
Deborah Ceglowski
Anne Haas Dyson
David E. Fernie
Rebecca Kantor
Robin Lynn Leavitt
Peggy J. Miller
Hsueh-Yin Ting
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Graue, M. Elizabeth, 1956
Studying children in context: Theories, methods, and ethics/
by M. Elizabeth Graue and Daniel J. Walsh with Deborah Ceglowski et al.
pp. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8039-7256-3 (cloth: acid-free paper).ISBN 0-8039-7257-1
(pbk.: acid-free paper)
1. ChildrenResearchMethodology. 2. ChildrenResearch
United States. 3. Context effects (Psychology) in childrenResearch
United States. I. Walsh, Daniel J. II. Title.
HQ767.85.G73 1997
305.23'072dc21 97-338
98 99 00 01 02 03 04 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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CONTENTS
Preface | ix |
Introduction | xiii |
Themes | xvi |
1. The Child as Object | |
The Persistence of Piaget | |
Context | |
Children in Context | |
Conclusion | |
2. Interpretive Science | |
Proximity | |
Duration | |
Description | |
Summary | |
3. Theory as Context | |
The Place of Theory | |
Theory and Method | |
Theory and Children | |
Theories in Practice | |
Conclusion | |
Case Study: Some Personal Reflections on the Role of Theory in My Work Peggy J. Miller | |
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4. Ethics: Being Fair | |
Responsibility | |
Discomfort | |
Identity | |
Case Study: Webs of Trust and Deception Robin Lynn Leavitt | |
5. Researcher Role as Context | |
But First, Do No Harm: What Not to Do in Field Research With Children | |
Relationship and Role as a Context | |
Interactions Between Children's Contexts and Researcher Knowing | |
Reciprocity in Work With Children | |
Summary | |
Case Study: Our Reflection on a Collaborative Research Experience David E. Fernie and Rebecca Kantor | |
6. Generating Data | |
Before Entering the Field | |
Methods | |
Instruments | |
Artifact Gathering | |
Bias and Efficiency | |
Conclusion | |
7. Constructing a Data Record | |
The Data Record | |
Constructing a Data Record | |
The Importance of the Data Record | |
Conclusion | |
Case Study: Getting Into the Peer Social Worlds of Young Children Hsueh-Yin Ting | |
The Researcher's Role | |
Recording Children's Interactions | |
Conclusion | |
8. Interpretation in Context | |
What Is Interpretation? | |
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From Descriptions to Explanations | |
Notes on Method | |
Memoing | |
Jared Through Observation | |
Jared's Community Context | |
Conclusion | |
Case Study: Making Sense in Children's Worlds: The Meaning of Tina and the Weeping Superheroes Anne Haas Dyson | |
Basic Definitions and Methodological Decisions |
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