Research with children and schools: a researcher's recipe for successful access

Despite the growing literature surrounding child research, little has been written about how to access samples of children – specifically within schools.

Research with children and schools: a researcher's recipe for successful access

Katja Jezkova Isaksen and Stuart Roper

Manchester Business School

Background

Due to their increased spending power and influence on spending within the home, children have been the focus of an increasing volume of research. A review of the literature reveals a large number of books and academic papers that focus on pertinent issues within the field of child research (for example, Christensen & James 2000; Barker & Weller 2003; Fraser et al. 2004; Greene & Hogan 2005; Solomon & Peters 2005). These texts cover issues such...

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