Including ‘seldom heard’ voices in longitudinal qualitative research: Focusing on families with a learning disabled child and families with experience of domestic violence
Presentation by Professors Vanita Sundaram and Kathryn Asbury, Co-Heads of the Department of Education, University of York
In preparing for its new UK-wide Early Life Cohort study - the Early Life Cohort - the ESRC acknowledged the under-representation of ‘seldom heard’ groups in national research. To explore a more inclusive qualitative longitudinal approach, they commissioned two scoping reviews. Our review focused on families with a learning-disabled child and families with experience of domestic violence. Using systematic literature reviews, interviews, and child observations, we developed recommendations emphasising the importance, feasibility, and ethical necessity of such research. It must be built on trust, flexibility, personalisation, and co-production with lived experience. Our findings aligned well with those of the other scoping review which took place at the University of Sussex. The ESRC is not currently planning to proceed with a parallel study to the Early Life Cohort and in this talk we will reflect on the lessons learned for them and for us.
This event will be hybrid, room details for in-person attendance will be shared with those booking a place.
Speakers
Prof Vanita Sundaram
Role: Co-head of Department of Education
Organisation: University of York
Prof Kathryn Asbury
Role: Co-Head of Department of Education
Organisation: University of York
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