The ‘right time’ – negotiating the timing of interviews with vulnerable young people
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12600259 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yvonne Urry (Massey University, corresponding author), Jackie Sanders (0000-0003-3741-0794, Massey University), Robyn Munford (0000-0002-7710-2748, Massey University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 291-304 |
| Publication date | 2014-08-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13676261.2014.944120 |
| OpenAlex | W2041194652 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 32 |
Participant retention is a key factor in determining the success of longitudinal research. Challenges in re-locating and retaining participants over the long term are major issues for researchers working with young people who face adversity and experience frequent changes in circumstances. This article reports on a study of vulnerable young people and their transition into adulthood. Rather than the more conventional schedule-based approach to locating and re-interviewing young people, a relational process, the ‘right time’ framework, was used to facilitate young people's involvement in the study. Embedded in the ‘right time’ framework is recognition of the diverse and fluctuating circumstances that shape young people's availability for interviews. Several case examples are considered which amplify the way that the ‘right time’ framework allowed the research to navigate around these circumstances. The case examples highlight the value young people attached to being involved in the research, the influence on the ‘right time’ of wider relational tensions for young people and the need to negotiate researcher status as a different sort of adult. The ‘right time’ framework contributed to a high retention rate in the study generating a more representative sample and enhancing the subsequent data analysis by providing valuable insights into the lives of these vulnerable young people
Negotiation · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Gender Studies · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |