Interviewing Children Flashcards
Should children participate in interviews for the purpose of research?
Children can give different perspectives
Adults are not assuming what children are thinking or feeling
Kids may try to please the interviewers
It can be hard to interpret what they are saying
What are the current views of children and research?
Children have a right to express themselves and have a part in decision-making that affects them
Children’s perspectives are valued
What were historical views of children and research?
Children were seen and not heard
They were not a reliable source of information
Researchers ask parents about the child
What are the conditions for engaging children in research
1) Research is important to the child’s well-being
2) Children are the most appropriate source of information
3) Method is appropriate for children
4) Physical, emotional and psychological safety are provided for
What are the seven critical considerations for interviewing children?
1) Consent and assesnt
2) Power
3) Rapport and methods/techniques
4) Competence
5) Omission/Commission
6) Suggestibility
7) Safety and confidetiality
What is consent and assent?
Consent is given by the parent or guardian
Assent is permission to talk to the child, from the child, about their experiences
Why is power important?
Adults are always telling kids what to do
Researcher
Represent the information in what ever way the researcher wants
Impact of the experience - talking about difficult experiences
What is rapport and some methods to build it?
The researcher gets to know the child Warm-up activities Visual prompts Games Drawings Artifacts
What is competence?
Memory recall of the child
Their capacity to understand the questions
Chronological age vs developmental age
What is omission and commission?
Omit - they are simply just forgetting
Committing - isn’t a direct lie but they are purposely not including information
What is suggestibility?
Asking more and more may make them change their answers. Encourage based on participation vs. their answer
What are safety and confidentiality?
Environment
Disclosure
Protection
What are considerations for interviewing children with impairments?
Every child is an individual and you may have to adapt things to fit their needs
What is the theorizing approach?
imagine somebody else –> they can talk about someone else to see how they would percieve things in their environment
