The environment through children's eyes.

摘要

This paper is an exploratory investigation of the values and content of children's views of the environment. The analysis is based on drawings and narrative collected from a class of students in Wakefield, Quebec. The project upholds the importance of eliciting the worldviews of children as full members of society. Inherent in the process of working with children is the recognition of childhood as a cultural and social construct. The special considerations and ethical issues involved with researching with children are also discussed. While recognizing that most children enjoy being active participants in a community this paper recognizes that the free flow of drawing allows for action as well as emotional and intellectual thought.