Research design and research reality : child-led photography and ethnography in early childhood research

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Blaisdell, Cara, author

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This case study discusses Cara Blaisdell's experiences doing empirical research with young children. Rather than present the results of this project, she focusus on the process of actually doing th...

This case study discusses Cara Blaisdell's experiences doing empirical research with young children. Rather than present the results of this project, she focusus on the process of actually doing the research. She planned to use child-led photography as a stand-alone, structured 'participatory' research method. However, upon entering the field, it became clear that this design did not suit the practices of the fieldwork site, and she made significant adaptations, ultimately incorporating unstructured child-led photography into a broader, ethnographic approach.

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