Hi Patricia
My position is that using scales in this field brings forth pat
responses and that an intepretative listening to children approach
might get you a bit further on.
However, for a less partisan response you might want to email the
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You might also want to check out the bibliography of this paper :
Davis J M (1998) Understanding the meanings of children: a reflexive
process', Children and Society 12 (5): 325-335
which is jam packed full of must read references about childhood
research.
Specifically, in the health field I would look at the work of
Alderson P, Mayall B, Morrow G or Milburn K (other names for same
person are Backett and Backett-Milburn)
Cheers
John
Dr John M Davis
Department of Public Health Sciences/
Research Unit in Health and Behavioural Change
The University of Edinburgh
Medical School
Teviot Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9AG
tele 0131 650 3244/6197
fax 0131 650 6909
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