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In this chapter we consider the rationale and practical issues in using photoelicitation interviews (PEIs) in the conduct of research with children. We begin with an overview of photoelicitation and its promise as a method when conducting research with children. We then discuss pitfalls and considerations in using photoelicitation methods; conflations between photoelicitation and photovoice; practical examples of current research using PEIs; ethical considerations; and practical considerations when conducting visual research with children. Our concluding perspective is that photoelicitation is a promising method as a means to elicit children’s voices in research, and that it is best used within a broader methodological framework.
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Phelan, S., Kinsella, E.A. (2011). Photoelicitation Interview Methods and Research With Children. In: Higgs, J., Titchen, A., Horsfall, D., Bridges, D. (eds) Creative Spaces for Qualitative Researching. Practice, Education, Work and Society, vol 5. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-761-5_13
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