Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-234) and index
d. This book addresses the issues and practicalities surrounding the obtaining of children's views, particularly in the research context. The book takes a deliberately and explicitly pluralist stance. Its distinctiveness rests on the scrutiny of methodological issues p
pt. I. Theoretical and conceptual issues -- 1. Researching children's perspectives: ethical issues / Geoff Lindsay -- 2. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: giving children a voice / Anne Sinclair Taylor -- 3. Researching children's perspectives: legal issues / Judith Masson -- 4. Researching children's perspectives: a psychological dimension / Julie Dockrell, Ann Lewis and Geoff Lindsay -- 5. Researching children's perspectives: a sociological dimension / Mel Lloyd-Smith and Jane Tarr -- pt. 2. Practical applications