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ERIC Number: EJ1143445
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Understanding Communities through the Eyes and Voices of Children
Alaca, Betül; Rocca, Claudia; Maggi, Stefania
Early Child Development and Care, v187 n7 p1095-1113 2017
The present study, guided by a child rights framework, aimed to gain insight into young children's perspectives of their communities and to explore the effectiveness of PhotoVoice methodology during this process. Thirty-two children aged three to five years from a childcare centre and a kindergarten classroom from an urban neighbourhood captured photos of their community with disposable cameras, and verbally narrated descriptions of their photos to their teachers and the research team. Analyses of the photos and narratives show that young children are able to effectively talk about their communities. Various themes related to relational and residential communities emerged from the interviews, such as family, peers, home, and neighbourhood. PhotoVoice is found to be an effective research tool with young children, supporting and encouraging expression from them. A number of unanticipated positive outcomes and benefits of the PhotoVoice process are also discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Ottawa)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
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