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Children as researchers: wild things and the dialogic imagination

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posted on 2023-05-20, 23:01 authored by Megan LangMegan Lang, Rebecca ShelleyRebecca Shelley
Child-led research has arisen in response to changed perspectives on children’s rights and capabilities. However, questions remain about the implications of children participating in ways and for purposes designed by adults. This paper examines a child-led research project through the heuristic of dialogism to identify the perspectives and motivations of adults and children – the many ‘voices’ of the situation. Ontological conceptualisations of childhood, adult critical self-reflection, accommodation of children’s priorities and openness towards unexpected or challenging outcomes are discussed.

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Publication title

Childhood

Volume

28

Pagination

427-443

ISSN

0907-5682

Department/School

Peter Underwood Centre

Publisher

Sage Publications Ltd

Place of publication

6 Bonhill Street, London, England, Ec2A 4Pu

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© The Author(s) 2021. Reuse is restricted to non-commercial and no derivative uses

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  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Social ethics; Learner and learning not elsewhere classified

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