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This chapter begins with the premise that while there is not one best research gathering approach that works for all children in all contexts, there are interview practices that are more apt to allow researchers to enter into the world of children and to engage in research with them, as opposed to doing research on them. This chapter considers issues surrounding four different participatory interviewing practices I have used in my research, including navigating the interview environment, using different data generation techniques, ensuring participant engagement, and dealing with the issue of power. The chapter concludes with suggestions and implications for participatory interviewing practices with young children.
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Griffin, K.M. (2019). Participatory Research Interviewing Practices with Children. In: Eckhoff, A. (eds) Participatory Research with Young Children. Educating the Young Child, vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19365-2_4
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