Methodological Aspects of Collecting Data from Children: Lessons from Three Research Projects.

Uses three specific studies to analyze methods of data collection from children, including participant observation, focus groups, interviews, and structured activities. Points out the effective and ineffective aspects of each method, and deals with methodological issues such as parental consent, access to children, privacy, and confidentiality. Concludes that researching children's lives is still in an exploratory stage. (DCP)