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Database Search

How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Empirical Methods

Your search returns 5 documents

• 1.   Editorial

  Editorial: Discusses the article "Research with children in psychology: The value of a child-centred approach".

  

  Abstract:

  Editorial introducing this special issue entitled "Research with children in psychology: The value of a child-centred approach". The editors have brought together theoretical and empirical papers from national and international contributors and we particularly welcome the great efforts they went to in ensuring that all papers were reviewed by international experts. The more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 27 Page: 2006
  Barbara Dooley; Eilis Hennessy

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• 2.   Focus groups versus individual interviews with children: A comparison of data

  This study reports on the use of focus groups and interviews to collect qualitative data from 116 children in three age groups, with mean ages of 8.4,11.5 and 14.3 years

  

  Abstract:

  In recent years there has been an increase in the use of qualitative data collection techniques in research with children. Among the most common of these methods are focus groups and individual interviews. While many authors claim that focus groups have advantages over individual interviews, these claims have not been tested empirically with children. The present study reports on the more...

  International Classification:

  Other - methodologies

  Categories:

  methodologies

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 27 Page: 58-68 2006
  Caroline Heary; Eilis Hennessy

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• 3.   Giving a voice to children with disabilities

  This article discusses the issues surrounding accessing the voices of children with disabilities.

  

  Abstract:

  This paper addresses the issues surrounding accessing the voices of children with disabilities. Both the conceptualisation of children and childhood, and the model of disability held by the researcher are seen as important influences on: (a) the kinds of research that are carried out, (b) the specific participants invited to participate and (c) the ways in which it is carried out. We more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 27 Page: 16-24 2006
  Jean Whyte

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• 4.   Reflections of a researcher on the use of a child-centred approach

  This article discusses the experience of undertaking child-centred research and debates the extent to which children can, in reality, be central to all elements of the research process.

  

  Abstract:

  The 'new' sociology of childhood has drawn academic attention to the relationship between the social construction of childhood and the place of children in research. Recent shifts in thinking have allowed for children to be regarded as active social agents who make choices and negotiate their social and intellectual pathways around existing adult controls. Thus, academics have had to more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 27 Page: 97-104 2006
  Ruth Emond

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• 5.   Research with children in psychology: The value of a child-centred approach

  This article discusses an over view of issues discussed in the journal. Research with children in psychology: The value of a child-centred approach

  

  Abstract:

  We would like to welcome all our readers to the current special issue. This special issue is structured around three types of articles. The first section presents a series of discussion articles. The second section of this special issue focuses on some of the tools available to the child-centred researcher. Focus groups and individual interviews are two increasingly common research more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 27 Page: 6-7 2006
  Caroline Heary; Suzanne Guerin

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