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Chapter Eight: Further Research
8.1 Conducting this study has raised a number of issues which may be explored through further research.
8.2 First, it is clear that the findings described in this report are less illuminating in relation to the experiences of younger children. Given some of the issues referred to above concerning levels of engagement and recall, it is suggested that research in this area might benefit from observation in addition to interviews.
8.3 Secondly, doing the research raised a number of issues in relation to interviewing children and young people. Some of these are referred to in the section on data collection. As part of the fieldwork for this research, those interviewing the children and young people recorded their observations about the interview environment and process. This produced a range of data which could be analysed in more detail and which in turn could offer suggestions about exploring some of these issues further, for example issues of privacy and confidentiality.
8.4 Thirdly, the interviews with adults conducted for this research were supplementary to those with children and young people, whose accounts have been given prominence in producing this report. In order to capture a more detailed and robust picture of the views of adults involved in the Hearings process, including panel members, it would be necessary to design a purposive sample and conduct further research.
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