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'I wanna tell you a story': Exploring the application of vignettes in qualitative research with children and young people
Abstract
Few methodological papers exist which examine the use of vignettes within qualitative research and more specifically, with children and young people. The paper will briefly discuss the application of vignettes within quantitative and qualitative research traditions derived from the available literature before outlining the major theoretical and methodological issues relating to the use of this technique in social research. Using empirical examples of young people's responses to a selected vignette, we then go on to explore the various benefits of vignettes that can ensue when employing this technique in isolation or as part of a multi-method approach. This discussion concludes with an exploration of how vignettes can be harnessed to engage young people, particularly in the discussion of sensitive topics, whilst enabling them to retain a high level of control over the research process.
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“Vignettes can be suitable to use when asking children to talk about sensitive topics (Barter & Renold, 2000; Hill, 2015).”
From “I Feel It In My Heart When My Parents Fight”: Experiences of 7–9-Year-Old Children of Alcoholics (2018) · cites this paper as Barter & Renold, 2000
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“It allows for young people's subjective definitions, meanings and experiences of cyberbullying to be brought to the fore (Barter & Renold, 2000;Mishna, 2004).”
From Young people’s conceptualizations of the nature of cyberbullying: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research (2020) · cites this paper as Barter & Renold, 2000
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“…involvement’ agenda challenges researchers to consider ways of actively and meaningfully involving children in all aspects of the research process (Barter and Renold, 2000; Curtis et al., 2004; Devine, 2002; Lightfoot and Sloper, 2002; Mulvihill et al., 2000; Shemmings, 2000; Sloper and…”
BackgroundThe application of vignettes in social and nursing research.
Hughes, R., & Huby, M. (2002) · Journal of Advanced Nursing · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02100.x · Cited by 741
Evans, S. C., Roberts, M. C., Keeley, J. W., Blossom, J. B., Amaro, C. M., Garcia, A. M., Stough, C. O., Canter, K. S., Robles, R., & Reed, G. M. (2015) · International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.ijchp.2014.12.001 · Cited by 757
Putting it in context: the use of vignettes in qualitative interviewing
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“share their feelings using their own words rather than those of researchers [44], as well as vignettes to eliminate interview processes [45].”
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- Authors
- Barter, C., & Renold, E.
- Venue
- International Journal of Social Research Methodology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2000-01
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 307-323
- ISSN
- 1364-5579 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-5300
- OpenAlex
- W2046503950
- Cited by
- 543
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 6.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Social Research Methodology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Children's Rights and Participation
- Keywords
- vignettes, children and young people, qualitative research with children, research engagement, sensitive topics, multi-method research, research ethics with children
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