Forskeren som minst mulig voksen

Abstract

This article is about methodological challenges connected to the researcher as a participant in the construction of empirical data. The aim is to examine how knowledge about children is produced. This is done by examining the researcher’s positions as observer in relations to the subjects of research in the study. The empirical data which is presented in the article is part of a bigger material, collected in one kindergarten. The research method in the study is participating observation.