Young Lives qualitative research: round 1 – India
<p>This report presents an initial analysis of some of the qualitative data collected in four of the 20 Young Lives sites in Andhra Pradesh during October to November 2007 (‘Qual-1’). The sub-sample was drawn from both cohorts of Young Lives children – the Younger Cohort (aged 6 to 7) and the...
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description | <p>This report presents an initial analysis of some of the qualitative data collected in four of the 20 Young Lives sites in Andhra Pradesh during October to November 2007 (‘Qual-1’). The sub-sample was drawn from both cohorts of Young Lives children – the Younger Cohort (aged 6 to 7) and the Older Cohort (aged 12 to 13) – as well as their caregivers, teachers, health workers and community representatives.</p> <p>The sub-sample includes 48 children, 12 from each of the sites, with equal numbers of boys and girls from each cohort. Further key variables for sub-sampling included caste, parental presence, school enrolment, pre-school attendance and type of school attended. These criteria were used to select a core group of ‘case study’ children, in addition to another eight children per community who could replace these children if they subsequently dropped out; the latter were also included in group-based research activities.Three overriding questions guided the qualitative research:</p> <ol><li>What are the key transitions in children’s lives, how are they experienced (particularly in relation to activities, relationships, identities and well-being) and what influences these experiences?</li> <li>How is children’s well-being understood and evaluated by children, caregivers and other stakeholders?</li> <li>How do policies, programmes and services shape children’s transitions and wellbeing?</li></ol> <p>Research into these questions aimed to be sensitive to both differences between children (for example, age, gender, socio-economic status, and ethnic, linguistic and religious identity), and inter-generational differences (for example, in the perspectives of children and their caregivers). The qualitative research used a mix of methods to generate data on these themes, including individual interviews with children (both cohorts), caregivers and other key stakeholders – e.g., pre-school, primary and high school teachers, health workers and the village head (sarpanch) – and group interviews with adults in the community. Creative methods using drawing, mapping and neighbourhood walks with children were also introduced. Semi-structured observations of homes, schools and community settings provided the context for analysing and understanding the data.</p> |
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spelling | oxford-uuid:5475d8be-2bcd-457c-aba0-d56ccbb9e25b2022-03-26T16:37:58ZYoung Lives qualitative research: round 1 – IndiaReporthttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_93fcuuid:5475d8be-2bcd-457c-aba0-d56ccbb9e25bAsiaPovertyChildren and youthEnglishOxford University Research Archive - ValetYoung Lives2009Vennam, UKomanduri, A<p>This report presents an initial analysis of some of the qualitative data collected in four of the 20 Young Lives sites in Andhra Pradesh during October to November 2007 (‘Qual-1’). The sub-sample was drawn from both cohorts of Young Lives children – the Younger Cohort (aged 6 to 7) and the Older Cohort (aged 12 to 13) – as well as their caregivers, teachers, health workers and community representatives.</p> <p>The sub-sample includes 48 children, 12 from each of the sites, with equal numbers of boys and girls from each cohort. Further key variables for sub-sampling included caste, parental presence, school enrolment, pre-school attendance and type of school attended. These criteria were used to select a core group of ‘case study’ children, in addition to another eight children per community who could replace these children if they subsequently dropped out; the latter were also included in group-based research activities.Three overriding questions guided the qualitative research:</p> <ol><li>What are the key transitions in children’s lives, how are they experienced (particularly in relation to activities, relationships, identities and well-being) and what influences these experiences?</li> <li>How is children’s well-being understood and evaluated by children, caregivers and other stakeholders?</li> <li>How do policies, programmes and services shape children’s transitions and wellbeing?</li></ol> <p>Research into these questions aimed to be sensitive to both differences between children (for example, age, gender, socio-economic status, and ethnic, linguistic and religious identity), and inter-generational differences (for example, in the perspectives of children and their caregivers). The qualitative research used a mix of methods to generate data on these themes, including individual interviews with children (both cohorts), caregivers and other key stakeholders – e.g., pre-school, primary and high school teachers, health workers and the village head (sarpanch) – and group interviews with adults in the community. Creative methods using drawing, mapping and neighbourhood walks with children were also introduced. Semi-structured observations of homes, schools and community settings provided the context for analysing and understanding the data.</p> |
spellingShingle | Asia Poverty Children and youth Vennam, U Komanduri, A Young Lives qualitative research: round 1 – India |
title | Young Lives qualitative research: round 1 – India |
title_full | Young Lives qualitative research: round 1 – India |
title_fullStr | Young Lives qualitative research: round 1 – India |
title_full_unstemmed | Young Lives qualitative research: round 1 – India |
title_short | Young Lives qualitative research: round 1 – India |
title_sort | young lives qualitative research round 1 india |
topic | Asia Poverty Children and youth |
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