The Continued Importance of Research with Children and Youth: The “New” Sociology of Childhood 40 Years Later

Abstract

This chapter presents the broad themes of this special issue by introducing the contributions and connections among the chapters in the volume. Recent theoretical constructions of childhood have positioned children as social actors resulting in a growth of child- and youth-centered empirical research. Yet, there is a continued importance for researchers to discuss ethical issues that arise in research with youth, contend with the competing constructions of children as social agents and in need of protection, and explore innovative methodological strategies used in research with youth.

Citation

Swauger, M., Castro, I.E. and Harger, B. (2017), "The Continued Importance of Research with Children and Youth: The “New” Sociology of Childhood 40 Years Later", Researching Children and Youth: Methodological Issues, Strategies, and Innovations (Sociological Studies of Children and Youth, Vol. 22), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1537-466120180000022001