Developmental Follow-up: Concepts, Domains and Methods - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0122678559 ISBN 13: 9780122678554

Publisher: Academic Press Inc, 1994

Synopsis

This work provides a theoretical and methodological exploration of longitudinal studies on child development. Covering areas from experimental design and data analysis to recent examples of longitudinal research findings, this text is a guide to rethinking issues and strategies for future research. Five sections cover theoretical perspectives, domains of longitudinal research, sources of data, experimental design and data analysis.

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Review

"Longitudinal research is expensive, time consuming, fraught with pitfalls, and plain hard work. However, the amount of rich information that results justifies the effort. Developmental Follow-Up is a fine volume. I recommend it to developmental researchers who are in the midst of longitudinal studies, to others who are thinking about initiating longitudinal research, and to still others who only engage in cross-sectional research. Overall, the material in this book is sound enough to convince even die-hard skeptics... The volume is nicely balanced in terms of content... This book will be a worthy addition to the libraries of developmentally oriented clinicians, researchers, and graduate students. The content is informative and clear."--Claire B. Kopp, in CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press Inc
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0122678559
• ISBN 13: 9780122678554
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 412
• Editor: Friedman Sarah L., Haywood H. Carl