Geography of Methodological Issues in Research with Children

• DOI: 10.1177/14687941030032004
• Publication Date: 2003-08-27T04:43:34Z
• Authors: John Barker; Susie Weller
• Keywords: Representation

Over the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in methodologies used research with children. Geographers have contributed to growing body of that highlights children are not simply passive objects dependent on adults, but competent social actors make sense and actively contribute their environment. The trend conceptualize as profound implications for geographical children, most notably development more `inclusive' participatory agendas children-centred methodologies. In this article, we draw upon two ongoing postgraduate projects discuss our experiences adopting such innovative practices particular, focus contribution a specifically approach can wider interdisciplinary debates about research. Therefore, importance recognizing spatiality highlight significance geography methodological issues, by exploring both spaces which conduct research, at centre We also issues concerning representation process dissemination.