MARY KELLETTis Professor of Childhood and Youth and Founding Director of the Children's Research Centre at the Open University, UK. Phil Jones is Professor of Children's Rights and Wellbeing at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. He has published a number of books and articles including Exploring Education and Childhood: From Current Certainties to New Visions (with Wyse, Davis and Rogers 2015) and Rethinking Childhood (2009). He has conducted research funded by the Children's Commissioner for England and by the LankellyChase Foundation.

'This book is a valuable and timely contribution to the literature on research with children. Mary Kellett has been in the forefront of the movement to advance children and young people's active participation in social research. Her book is theoretically grounded, very accessible and rich in practical examples. I cannot think of a better introduction to the subject.' Nigel Thomas, Professor of Children and Youth Studies, University of Central Lancashire, UK

• Part I. Issues, Debates and Challenges \ 1. Introduction \ 2. The Issues and Debates Defined \ Part II. Contemporary Issues \ 3. Interdisciplinary Research Involving Children \ 4. The Research Process Reviewed from a Child's Rights Perspective \ 5. The Relationship Between the Researcher and the Researched \ 6. Children and Young People as Researchers \ Part III. Policy and Practice Issues \ 7. Implications for Policy and Practice and Impact on Children's Lives \ References \ Index

MARY KELLETTis Professor of Childhood and Youth and Founding Director of the Children's Research Centre at the Open University, UK. Phil Jones is Professor of Children's Rights and Wellbeing at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. He has published a number of books and articles including Exploring Education and Childhood: From Current Certainties to New Visions (with Wyse, Davis and Rogers 2015) and Rethinking Childhood (2009). He has conducted research funded by the Children's Commissioner for England and by the LankellyChase Foundation.

'This book is a valuable and timely contribution to the literature on research with children. Mary Kellett has been in the forefront of the movement to advance children and young people's active participation in social research. Her book is theoretically grounded, very accessible and rich in practical examples. I cannot think of a better introduction to the subject.' Nigel Thomas, Professor of Children and Youth Studies, University of Central Lancashire, UK

• Part I. Issues, Debates and Challenges \ 1. Introduction \ 2. The Issues and Debates Defined \ Part II. Contemporary Issues \ 3. Interdisciplinary Research Involving Children \ 4. The Research Process Reviewed from a Child's Rights Perspective \ 5. The Relationship Between the Researcher and the Researched \ 6. Children and Young People as Researchers \ Part III. Policy and Practice Issues \ 7. Implications for Policy and Practice and Impact on Children's Lives \ References \ Index

MARY KELLETTis Professor of Childhood and Youth and Founding Director of the Children's Research Centre at the Open University, UK. Phil Jones is Professor of Children's Rights and Wellbeing at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. He has published a number of books and articles including Exploring Education and Childhood: From Current Certainties to New Visions (with Wyse, Davis and Rogers 2015) and Rethinking Childhood (2009). He has conducted research funded by the Children's Commissioner for England and by the LankellyChase Foundation.

'This book is a valuable and timely contribution to the literature on research with children. Mary Kellett has been in the forefront of the movement to advance children and young people's active participation in social research. Her book is theoretically grounded, very accessible and rich in practical examples. I cannot think of a better introduction to the subject.' Nigel Thomas, Professor of Children and Youth Studies, University of Central Lancashire, UK

• Part I. Issues, Debates and Challenges \ 1. Introduction \ 2. The Issues and Debates Defined \ Part II. Contemporary Issues \ 3. Interdisciplinary Research Involving Children \ 4. The Research Process Reviewed from a Child's Rights Perspective \ 5. The Relationship Between the Researcher and the Researched \ 6. Children and Young People as Researchers \ Part III. Policy and Practice Issues \ 7. Implications for Policy and Practice and Impact on Children's Lives \ References \ Index