> > One of the problems finding serious, accurate examinations of the thoughts, > actions, and problems of kids is the necessity to get releases from parents. > We've explored kid pix several times in planning documentary productions and > finally gave up; there seems to be no viable way of doing kids accurately. > You'll have to stick with the written-and-produced-by-adults narrative stuff, > it seems. > - > *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** > P.J. O'Connell 814-865-3333 (O) > Penn State University 814-865-3145 (F) > 205 Wagner Bldg. [log in to unmask] (Inet) > University Park, PA 16802 76520,1360 (CIS) > ******* "Go fast; take chances." ******** > This may be an off-the-wall suggestion, but there are several qualitative researchers in education who interview kids and their parents on many topics. Topics that may, in fact, have some pictorial or visual material that has been part of the study...video stuff during the interview, etc. That is becoming the newest "hot" way to gather qualitative info. These videos probably have the look of the stuff done in cinema verite style by the the Lords back in the early 70's...but they might be interesting from a doc point of view...If anybody is interested in pursuing this area of video and cinema, there is a Qualitative Research Listserv...QUALRS, which might be able to help locate such material.. If anyone is interested I'll post the internet address. Sandy Dwiggins +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Sandy Dwiggins Internet: [log in to unmask] + + Building 82, Room 111 Phone: (301) 496-7406 + + Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Fax: (301) 480-8105 + +------------------------------------------------------------------------+