The authors discuss the complexities of child development, providing a critique of alternative perspectives of research and notions of development. They provide a number of case studies following researchers in early childhood as they move from a developmental approach to a cultural-historical framework for observing and planning for young children.

The chapters:

• Provide a solid framework for understanding the foundations of this approach
• Address the importance of viewing research as an interactive technique
• Offer guidance on how to collect and interpret material
• Show how to make observations of and interviews with children, within a dialectical research approach
• Present examples of how to write and present findings using this technique

Studying Children is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and students working in the field of Early and Middle Childhood at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.