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“Is it fun?” developing children centred research methods
Over the past ten years, geographers have contributed to the growing body of interdisciplinary research developing new ways of undertaking research with children. Traditional research methods which…
Geography of Methodological Issues in Research with Children
Over the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in the methodologies used in research with children. Geographers have contributed to the growing body of research that highlights that…
'Manic Mums' and 'Distant Dads'? Gendered geographies of care and the journey to school.
- J. Barker
- SociologyHealth & place
- 1 March 2011
Identity Through History: Living Stories in a Solomon Islands Society.
- J. Barker, G. M. White
- Art
- 1 December 1992
Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I. Orientations: 2. First encounters 3. Portraits of the past 4. Chiefs, persons and power Part II. Transformations: 5. Crisis and Christianity 6. Conversions and…
‘Driven to Distraction?’: Children's Experiences of Car Travel
- J. Barker
- Sociology
- 4 February 2009
Cars have become increasingly significant features in the lives of many children and adults in the UK and elsewhere. Whilst there is a growing body of research considering how adults experience…
Passengers or political actors? Children's participation in transport policy and the micro political geographies of the family
- J. Barker
- Sociology
- 1 August 2003
Transport is currently at the forefront of the political agenda. Successive government transport policies have increased the spatial mobility of the majority of the UK population, largely through…
What’s in focus? A critical discussion of photography, children and young people
Photography is an increasingly popular research method, used to explore a number of topics with a wide range of social groups, including children and young people. Drawing upon two UK research…
Power, Positionality and Practicality: Carrying out Fieldwork with Children
In this paper we provide a reflexive account of fieldwork in out of school clubs in a range of localities across England and Wales. By reflecting upon our personal experiences of researching with…
Contested Spaces
Based on research carried out with over 400 children in England and Wales, this article explores the complexity of the social space of the out of school club, an increasingly important environment in…
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