Observing children in their natural worlds : a methodological primer /
This book is about ways in which to conduct observations. Observational methods are a set of research tools useful in describing and then explaining behaviors and interactions. The methods presented here are drawn from various disciplines: anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education. They can...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
1996
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| Summary: | This book is about ways in which to conduct observations. Observational methods are a set of research tools useful in describing and then explaining behaviors and interactions. The methods presented here are drawn from various disciplines: anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education. They can be used to describe people's behavior and interactions in settings as varied as schools, bus queues, and dinner-time conversations. Further, the author draws extensively on the ethological literature that provides thorough and careful methods for observing animals in their natural habitats. Although the author refers to procedures used in various disciplines, his primary focus is on children and adults in school and family settings |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xi, 217 p xi, 217 p. : ill. ; 28 cm xi, 217 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-210) and indexes Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0805821511 (cloth : alk. paper) 0805821511 080582152X (pbk. : alk. paper) 080582152X |