Doing Developmental Research: A Practical Guide
The Guilford Press
ISBN13:
9781462524433
$93.03
Addressing practical issues rarely covered in methods texts, this user-friendly, jargon-free book helps students and beginning researchers plan infant and child development studies and get them done. The author provides step-by-step guidance for getting involved in a developmental laboratory and crafting effective research questions and proposals. Tips on recruiting study participants cover access issues--such as how to overcome language and cultural barriers--and include helpful sample scripts. The book offers time management strategies, pointers for organizing and communicating data, and a roadmap of the journal publication process, complete with an annotated sample article. Numerous concrete examples, checklists, worksheets, and exercises are featured. Reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Pedagogical Features: *Chapter subheadings written as questions to help students quickly find the answers they need. *Boxed key tips and checklists for managing each phase of a study. *Exercises that build core research skills. *Annotated sample journal article with commentary on the writing and publication process.
- | Author: Tricia Striano
- | Publisher: The Guilford Press
- | Publication Date: Feb 18, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 177 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover/Medical
- | ISBN-10: 1462524435
- | ISBN-13: 9781462524433
- Author:
- Tricia Striano
- Publisher:
- The Guilford Press
- Publication Date:
- Feb 18, 2016
- Number of pages:
- 177 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover/Medical
- ISBN-10:
- 1462524435
- ISBN-13:
- 9781462524433