Using Drawings and Collages as Data Generation Methods With Children: Definitely Not Child’s Play

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Appropriate data generation methods are key to a successful research project to attain rich and relevant data. When doing research with children, the methods selected should be age appropriate and enable them to contribute their ideas in the research process. However, data generation with children is not ‘‘child’s play’’—it is a challenging task that requires careful design on the part of the researcher. We conducted a study in South Africa with children between the ages of 9 and 14 who were orphaned and rendered vulnerable by HIV and AIDS in order to explore if, and how, the use of participatory visual methods might enhance resilience. In this article, we provide a reflective account of the research process and discuss lessons learnt from our experiences of using drawings and collage as data generation methods when doing research with children. This article contributes to the literature on the use of participatory visual methods as data generation strategies with children highlighting some caveats and offering insight into how challenges could be circumvented.

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Mayaba, N. N., & Wood, L. (2015). Using Drawings and Collages as Data Generation Methods With Children: Definitely Not Child’s Play. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 14(5). https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406915621407

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