Understanding and Doing Early Childhood Research

Jo Josephidou, Polly Bolshaw

ISBN 10: 1529690463 / ISBN 13: 9781529690460

Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd, GB, 2026

This is your essential guide to carrying out research in early childhood and the ideal companion book for anyone studying early childhood studies or early years degrees at undergraduate level. It takes you through the process from your research question onwards, discussing how to conduct robust research and choose the right method, collect meaningful data, carefully analyse your findings and how to effectively present your finished work. At every stage, it examines issues of particular importance to early childhood, the careful ethical considerations of research with very young children, being mindful of power dynamics and the importance of including the voice of the child in any outcomes, giving you the knowledge and understanding to succeed on your research journey. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9781529690460

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This is your essential guide to carrying out research in early childhood and the ideal companion book for anyone studying early childhood studies or early years degrees at undergraduate level.
 
It takes you through the process from your research question onwards, discussing how to conduct robust research and choose the right method, collect meaningful data, carefully analyse your findings and how to effectively present your finished work.
 
At every stage, it examines issues of particular importance to early childhood, the careful ethical considerations of research with very young children, being mindful of power dynamics and the importance of including the voice of the child in any outcomes, giving you the knowledge and understanding to succeed on your research journey.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Jo Josephidou is Associate Head of School for Research and Knowledge Exchange in the School of ECYS (Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport) at The Open University.  With a professional background as a primary school teacher (Early Years), her research interests include appropriate pedagogies for young children.


Polly Bolshaw is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years at Canterbury Christ Church University. Previously she worked as an Early Years Professional in a Sure Start Children’s Centre. Research interests include the experiences of young children outdoors and research methods for undergraduate students. She is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate at The Open University about babies’ perspectives of the outdoors.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Understanding and Doing Early Childhood ...
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd, GB
Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: New