The authors have collated a list of free journal articles to deepen your understanding of the key topics outlined in each chapter. Some articles are supported by helpful abstracts and critical thinking questions.

Article 1: Hughes, P. (2001) ‘From Nostalgia to metatheory: Researching children’s relationships with the media’, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2(3): 354–67 

This article explains how the views that a researcher holds about children and childhood influences both the research questions that are asked and the choice of methodology.