Overview

The Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science is a collection of newly written articles that provide an overview of methods and approaches associated with the study of human development. Contains accessible contributions from some of the most renowned developmental scientists in the field. Provides basic information on the strengths and challenges inherent in traditional and complex research design. Discusses successful intervention approaches that have been used to promote intellectual, social, and linguistic development. Includes cutting-edge research that is forging new and exciting directions in developmental research. Provides students and scholars with a working understanding of research approaches and issues in the developmental sciences.

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Author:   Douglas M. Teti (Pennsylvania State University)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.998kg
ISBN:  

9781405153959

ISBN 10:   1405153954
Pages:   584
Publication Date:   05 September 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781119880820
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"List of Contributors viii Preface xii Part I Developmental Designs 1 1 Issues in the Use of Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Designs 3 Kelly Robinson Todd Schmidt and Douglas M. Teti 2 Methodological Issues in Aging Research 21 K. Warner Schaie and Grace I. L. Caskie 3 Using Microgenetic Designs to Study Change Processes 40 Manuela Lavelli, Andréa P.F. Pantoja, Hui-Chin Hsu, Daniel Messinger, and Alan Fogel 4 Developmental Science and the Experimental Method 66 Allison Holmes and Douglas M. Teti 5 Quasi-Experimental Designs in Developmental Research: Design and Analysis Considerations 81 Steven C. Pitts, Justin H. Prost, and Jamie J. Winters Part II General Issues in Developmental Measurement 101 6 Measurement of Individual Difference Constructs in Child Development, or Taking Aim at Moving Targets 103 John E. Bates and Claire Novosad 7 Who Should Collect Our Data: Parents or Trained Observers? 123 Ronald Seifer 8 Validating Young Children's Self-Concept Responses: Methodological Ways and Means to Understand their Responses 138 Herbert Marsh, Raymond Debus, and Laurel Bornholt 9 Developmental Perspectives on Parenting Competence 161 Douglas M. Teti and Keng-Yen Huang 10 Methods of Contextual Assessment and Assessing Contextual Methods: A Developmental Systems Perspective 183 Richard M. Lerner, Elizabeth Dowling, and Jana Chaudhuri Part III Developmental Intervention: Traditional and Emergent Approaches in Enhancing Development 211 11 Enhancing Children's Socioemotional Development: A Review of Intervention Studies 213 Femmie Juffer, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, and Marinus H. van IJzendoorn 12 Early Childhood Education: The Journey from Efficacy Research to Effective Practice 233 Craig T. Ramey and Sharon L. Ramey 13 Fostering Early Communication and Language Development 249 Steven F. Warren and Dale Walker 14 Enhancing Social Competence 271 Elizabeth A. Stormshak and Janet A. Welsh 15 NICU-Based Interventions for High-Risk Infants 295 Christine Reiner Hess Part IV Analytic Issues and Methods in Developmental Psychology 317 16 Assessing Growth in Longitudinal Investigations: Selected Measurement and Design Issues 319 Donald P. Hartmann 17 Latent Growth Curve Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling Techniques 340 John J. McArdle 18 Modeling Developmental Change Over Time: Latent Growth Analysis 367 Philip W. Wirtz 19 Interdependence in Development: Data Analytic Strategies for Dyadic Designs 379 Deborah A. Kashy and Jennifer G. Boldry 20 Analysis of Behavioral Streams 394 Roger Bakeman, Deborah F. Deckner, and Vicenç Quera Part V New Directions in Developmental Research 421 21 Emotion-Related Regulation: The Construct and its Measurement 423 Nancy Eisenberg, Amanda Sheffield Morris, and Tracy L. Spinrad 22 Person–Environment ""Fit"" and Individual Development 443 Theodore D. Wachs 23 New Developments in the Study of Infant Memory 467 Patricia J. Bauer 24 Understanding Children's Testimony Regarding their Alleged Abuse: Contributions of Field and Laboratory Analog Research 489 Michael E. Lamb and Karen L. Thierry 25 New Research Methods in Developmental Science: Applications and Illustrations 509 Marc H. Bornstein, Chun-Shin Hahn, O. Maurice Haynes, Nanmathi Manian, and Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda Index 534"

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As the title suggests, this is a wide-ranging handbook for students and researchers covering five key areas: developmental research designs, issues around development measurement, data analysis, methods in developmental psychology and new directions in devlopmental research. A state of the art treatment. The Scientific and Medical Network ?This book will become a classic. It fills a void in developmental science by providing a comprehensive review of developmental designs and methods in a way that is both accessible and compelling. By providing examples of differing methods used across different domains of inquiry, the Handbook does an excellent job of capturing the variation in research that is developmental science. I will use it as a reference for years to come.? Sarah Mangelsdorf, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ?A fascinating, essential resource for developmental scientists. This volume examines cutting-edge issues in design, measurement, analytic methods, and applications in chapters by leading researchers. As they profile state-of-the-art methods in specific research areas, the contributors offer a portrayal of developmental science as innovative, challenging, and vigorous. This is an important collection that experienced and novice investigators will find valuable.? Ross Thompson, University of California, Davis

As the title suggests, this is a wide-ranging handbook for students and researchers covering five key areas: developmental research designs, issues around development measurement, data analysis, methods in developmental psychology and new directions in devlopmental research. A state of the art treatment. The Scientific and Medical Network This book will become a classic. It fills a void in developmental science by providing a comprehensive review of developmental designs and methods in a way that is both accessible and compelling. By providing examples of differing methods used across different domains of inquiry, the Handbook does an excellent job of capturing the variation in research that is developmental science. I will use it as a reference for years to come. Sarah Mangelsdorf, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A fascinating, essential resource for developmental scientists. This volume examines cutting-edge issues in design, measurement, analytic methods, and applications in chapters by leading researchers. As they profile state-of-the-art methods in specific research areas, the contributors offer a portrayal of developmental science as innovative, challenging, and vigorous. This is an important collection that experienced and novice investigators will find valuable. Ross Thompson, University of California, Davis

Author Information

Douglas M. Teti is Professor of Human Development at the Pennsylvania State University. He is currently an Associate Editor of the journal Developmental Psychology, and is co-author of Development in Infancy (with Michael Lamb and Marc Bornstein, Fourth Edition 2002).

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