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Observing children in their natural worlds : a methodological primer

Author: Anthony D Pellegrini; Frank James Symons; John Hoch
Publisher: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, ©2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Anthony D Pellegrini; Frank James Symons; John Hoch
ISBN: 0805846891 9780805846898
OCLC Number: 52814393
Description: x, 298 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Contents: The "whys" and "whens" of using observational methods --
Science, psychology, and research --
Ethics in research --
Choosing a pespective : qualitative-insider and quantitative-outsider distinctions --
Design and specification in observational research : some important issues to consider --
Initial considerations : entering the field, looking around, and refining the plan --
Observations : coming up with categories --
Measuring behavior and rules for sampling and recording --
Reliability --
Validity --
Indirect observational methods --
Computer-assisted recording and observational software programs / John Hoch and Frank J. Symons --
The research report --
Summing up : using observational methods in applied settings.
Responsibility: Anthony D. Pellegrini, with Frank J. Symons, John Hoch.
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