Observing Children in Their Natural Worlds: A Methodological Primer

Observing Children in Their Natural Worlds: A Methodological Primer
ISBN-10
080582152X
ISBN-13
9780805821529
Series
Observing Children in Their Natural Worlds
Category
Psychology
Pages
217
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Psychology Press
Author
Anthony D. Pellegrini

Description

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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