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A child’s-eye view of social difference
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posted on 2007-11-02, 15:54 authored by Liz Sutton, Noel Smith, Chris Dearden, Sue MiddletonChildren are increasingly the focus of Government policy, and improvement
of outcomes for children in disadvantaged areas is a priority. However, little
is known about how children see and experience poverty, wealth, and ‘social
difference’ in their everyday lives. This report explores their own views, using
their terms. A participatory approach was used, which enabled the children to
lead the research focus. The report compares the similarities and differences
between the findings from the two groups.
The study was conducted with 42 children aged between 8 and 13. Of these,
19 were from a disadvantaged housing estate and 23 attended a fee-paying
independent school. The children participated in a series of workshops and
helped to choose the research methods, which included role play, photography,
mapping and ‘draw and write’ techniques.
The report will be of interest to researchers and policymakers in the fields of education and child poverty.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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- Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies
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- Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP)
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SUTTON, L. ... et al, 2007. A child’s-eye view of social difference. York : Joseph Rowntree FoundationPublisher
© Loughborough University, Centre for Research in Social Policy, Dept of Social SciencesPublication date
2007Notes
This report is also available at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2007-children-inequality-opinion.pdfISBN
9781859355633Language
- en
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