Abstract

This paper explores 3- to 6-year-old children’s orientations to the video camera in video recordings of everyday family interactions. Children’s orientations to the video camera in these recordings were identified and analyzed using the constant comparative method. Types of orientations to the video camera included talking about the camera, engaging in camera-directed talk and/or action, and interacting with the camera. In some cases, these orientations occurred after a parent or sibling first oriented to the video camera; however, in other cases no prior orientation was evident. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-19-2019

Notes/Citation Information

Published in Journal of Childhood Studies, v. 44, no. 3, p. 18-41.

Copyright © 2019 Sarah Barriage, Darcey K. Searles

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.18357/jcs00019172

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