{"product_id":"studying-children-a-cultural-historical-approach-9780335234783","title":"Studying Children: A Cultural-Historical Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mariane Hedegaard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Open University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Open University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Schools - Levels - Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool \u0026amp; Kinder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudying Children\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chapters: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Provide a solid framework for understanding the foundations of this approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Address the importance of viewing research as an interactive technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Offer guidance on how to collect and interpret material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Show how to make observations of and interviews with children, within a dialectical research approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Present examples of how to write and present findings using this technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe book is rich with examples of how to undertake specific methods, such as surveys, experiments, case studies, digital video observations, interviews, and children as researchers. \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eStudying Children\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and students working in the field of Early and Middle Childhood at both undergraduate and postgraduate level\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47610126041239,"sku":"9780335234783","price":3835.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780335234783.webp?v=1775061938","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/studying-children-a-cultural-historical-approach-9780335234783","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}