TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mukherji,Penny
AU  - Albon,Deborah
TI  - Research methods in early childhood: an introductory guide 
SN  - 9781847875242 (pbk.) :
AV  - HQ774.5 
U1  - 372.21072 MUK 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Los Angeles, Calif., London
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Preschool children
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Early childhood education
KW  - Child Care
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Social research & statistics
KW  - thema
KW  - Research methods: general
KW  - Pre-school & kindergarten
KW  - Teacher training
KW  - Age groups: children
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Includes bibliographical references (p.[301]-319 and index; Part 1.Paradigms and principles -- 1.Positivist research -- 2.Interpretivism and post-structuraliism -- 3.Ethics -- 4.Listening to young children -- Part 2.Approaches to research -- 5.Surveys -- 6.Ethnography -- 7.Case studies -- 8.Action research -- Part 3.Methods -- 9.Observation -- 10.Interviews -- 11.Questionnaires -- 12.Using documents and other visual \'texts\' -- 13.Journaling as research tool -- 14.Creative methods for listening to children in research -- Part 4.Carrying out a research project -- 15.Research design -- 16.Reviewing the literature -- 17.Analysing and presenting data -- 18.Writing up
N2  - This highly engaging and easy-to-read introductory text is tailored to meet the needs of early childhood studies students. It includes practical examples of research with and about young children, and encourages an interactive approach from the reader
ER  -