Question: With reference to ‘children’s independent mobility’, discuss the extent to which recently published research in children’s geography is ethically and methodologically robust.
Answer: The study of children in geography was until fairly recently a neglected area of research (Holloway and Valentine, 2000). The growing interest in this area has led to an increased awareness of ethically and methodologically acceptable practices/standards. This essay will identify some of the ethical and methodological considerations, which should be taken into account when working with children. In addition this paper will also discuss studies which refer to ‘children’s independent mobility’ and attempt to discover if the techniques they employ in such studies are ethically and methodologically robust....(short extract)
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- Subject: Geography
- Course: Geography
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 64%
- Words: 2530
- Date submitted: July 30, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1987
