Title
Interviews and Focus Groups with Children: Methods that Match Children’s Developing Competencies
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Family Theory and Review
ISSN
1756-2570
Volume
4
Issue
2
First Page
148
159
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
Although researchers have not always recognized the value of engaging children in qualitative studies, it is now widely accepted that interviews and focus groups with children can provide a rich understanding of family life. As qualitative research with children continues to mount, the literature explicating good practice for conducting interviews and focus groups with children has not kept pace. Differences between children and adults need to be considered throughout the interview process. Researchers need guidance in flexibly adapting their methods to match children's developing cognitive, linguistic, social, and psychological competencies. This article draws on extant literature and lessons learned by a novice qualitative researcher to provide concrete recommendations for conducting interviews and focus groups with school-age children.
Publication Information
Gibson, J. E. (2012). Interviews and Focus Groups With Children: Methods That Match Children's Developing Competencies. Journal Of Family Theory & Review, 4(2), 148-159. doi:10.1111/j.1756-2589.2012.00119.x
Recommended Citation
Gibson, Jen, "Interviews and Focus Groups with Children: Methods that Match Children’s Developing Competencies" (2012). Faculty Scholarship. 30.
https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/psychology_faculty/30
