ABSTRACT
The chapter explores how Q-methodology can be used to detail the complexities and communalities among participants’ positions. The chapter begins with a consideration of Q as a full methodology, and the importance of a researcher’s positionality for how they deploy Q and interpret the data produced. Some different projects where Q-methodology has been used are examined to illustrate some of its features and flexibilities. This includes a recent project on the Early Years Pupil Premium that investigated practitioners’ perspectives on its use. The chapter also details examples of how Q-methodology can be used with young participants.
