Beyond observations : : narratives and young children / / Susanne Garvis, Elin Eriksen Ødegaard and Narelle Lemon.

• VerfasserIn: Garvis, Susanne,; Ødegaard, Elin Eriksen,; Lemon, Narelle,
• TeilnehmendeR: Ødegaard, Elin Eriksen,; Lemon, Narelle,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam, Netherlands : : Sense Publishers,, 2015.
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book provides important insights into narratives and young children. It is structured to help others learn more about the importance of narrative approaches and early childhood education. The first section of the book explores the concept of narrative across the current research field. The second section explores a range of different narrative methods related to young children. Readers will discover how narrative methods empower children to be heard and respected by adults. They will also discover the importance of narrative methods in allowing a sharing of understanding, knowledge and trust in contemporary times. Overall, the book aims to encourage readers to critically reflect on new ways of thinking about contemporary research and young children.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Contemporary Early Childhood Education -- Traditions and Turns—Pathways in Narrative Methodology -- Future Challenges for Narrative Research -- Narratives for Children -- Narrative Research with Children -- Narratives About Children -- Narratives by Children -- Narratives between Children -- Narrative without Children -- About the Authors.