Researching into childhood studies

Abstract

Childhood studies is an attractive field for research but presents a number of challenges because it is multi‐disciplinary and eclectic. It offers many opportunities to make connections between mainstream historical, literary, cultural, sociological, educational, and bibliographical studies. As such, it can benefit from novelty and suffer from scholarly credibility over agenda and methodology. At its best, it sheds light on the cultural crosscurrents and assumptions of its time, and helps library professionals better understand their work with children.

Citation

Hannabuss, S. (2000), "Researching into childhood studies", Library Management, Vol. 21 No. 8, pp. 423-431. https://doi.org/10.1108/01435120010342806