TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pellegrini,Anthony D.
AU  - Hoch,John
AU  - Symons,Frank James
TI  - Observing children in their natural worlds: a methodological primer 
SN  - 9780203101759 (e-book : PDF)
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - Psychology Press
KW  - Child psychology
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Observation (Psychology)
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - lcsh
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-316) and indexes; ch. 1. The "whys" and "whens" of observational methods -- ch. 2. Science, psychology, and research -- ch. 3. Ethics in research -- ch. 4. Choosing a perspective : qualitative-insider/ quantitative-outsider distinction -- ch. 5. Asking the research question : implications for design and specification in observational research -- ch. 6. Initial considerations : entering the field, looking around, and refining the plan -- ch. 7. Coming up with categories -- ch. 8. Measuring behavior and rules for sampling and recording -- ch. 9. Reliability -- ch. 10. Validity -- ch. 11. Indirect observational methods -- ch. 12. Computer-assisted recording and observational software programs / John Hoch and Frank J. Symons -- ch. 13. The research report; Also available in print edition
UR  - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780203101759
ER  -