M. REZAUL ISLAM, PhD, is Professor of Social Work at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His publications cover topics including social work, community development, and migration studies across 130 journal articles, 45 book chapters, and 15 authored and edited books. Dr. Islam has delivered numerous lectures, public talks, and research presentations at universities worldwide, collaborated extensively with international organizations such as the World Bank and UNICEF, and serves as an editorial board member for several journals including Asian Social Work and Policy Review.

• About the Author xivForeword xvPreface xviAcknowledgments xxTowards Effective Utilization of This Book xxiCHAPTER 1 Introduction: Children's Perspectives in Social Research 1CHAPTER 2 Research Tools and Techniques: An Overview 15CHAPTER 3 Foundations of Research with Children 40CHAPTER 4 Designing Child- centric Research Studies 77CHAPTER 5 Ethical Considerations and Child- friendly Environments 131CHAPTER 6 Data Collection Methods for Children's Perspectives 179CHAPTER 7 Analyzing and Interpreting Children's Voices 224CHAPTER 8 Contextualizing Findings within Social Research 240CHAPTER 9 Addressing Challenges and Future Directions 247CHAPTER 10 Conclusion: Children's Perspectives in Social Research 255References 259Index 264

M. REZAUL ISLAM, PhD, is Professor of Social Work at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His publications cover topics including social work, community development, and migration studies across 130 journal articles, 45 book chapters, and 15 authored and edited books. Dr. Islam has delivered numerous lectures, public talks, and research presentations at universities worldwide, collaborated extensively with international organizations such as the World Bank and UNICEF, and serves as an editorial board member for several journals including Asian Social Work and Policy Review.

• About the Author xivForeword xvPreface xviAcknowledgments xxTowards Effective Utilization of This Book xxiCHAPTER 1 Introduction: Children's Perspectives in Social Research 1CHAPTER 2 Research Tools and Techniques: An Overview 15CHAPTER 3 Foundations of Research with Children 40CHAPTER 4 Designing Child- centric Research Studies 77CHAPTER 5 Ethical Considerations and Child- friendly Environments 131CHAPTER 6 Data Collection Methods for Children's Perspectives 179CHAPTER 7 Analyzing and Interpreting Children's Voices 224CHAPTER 8 Contextualizing Findings within Social Research 240CHAPTER 9 Addressing Challenges and Future Directions 247CHAPTER 10 Conclusion: Children's Perspectives in Social Research 255References 259Index 264

M. REZAUL ISLAM, PhD, is Professor of Social Work at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His publications cover topics including social work, community development, and migration studies across 130 journal articles, 45 book chapters, and 15 authored and edited books. Dr. Islam has delivered numerous lectures, public talks, and research presentations at universities worldwide, collaborated extensively with international organizations such as the World Bank and UNICEF, and serves as an editorial board member for several journals including Asian Social Work and Policy Review.

• About the Author xivForeword xvPreface xviAcknowledgments xxTowards Effective Utilization of This Book xxiCHAPTER 1 Introduction: Children's Perspectives in Social Research 1CHAPTER 2 Research Tools and Techniques: An Overview 15CHAPTER 3 Foundations of Research with Children 40CHAPTER 4 Designing Child- centric Research Studies 77CHAPTER 5 Ethical Considerations and Child- friendly Environments 131CHAPTER 6 Data Collection Methods for Children's Perspectives 179CHAPTER 7 Analyzing and Interpreting Children's Voices 224CHAPTER 8 Contextualizing Findings within Social Research 240CHAPTER 9 Addressing Challenges and Future Directions 247CHAPTER 10 Conclusion: Children's Perspectives in Social Research 255References 259Index 264