Handbook of research methods in developmental science / edited by Douglas M. Teti.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Teti, Douglas M., 1951-

Series:

Blackwell handbooks of research methods in psychology ; 4.

Blackwell handbooks of research methods in psychology ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmental psychology--Research--Methodology.

Developmental psychology.

Physical Description:

xiii, 565 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Other Title:

Research methods in developmental science

Developmental science

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.

Summary:

The Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science brings together a team of leading developmental scientists to provide a state-of-the-art overview of methods and approaches associated with the study of human development. It contains accessible contributions from some of the most renowned developmental scientists in the field. Topics discussed include: traditional and complex designs in developmental research and the strengths and challenges inherent in each; the use of experimentation and quasi-experimentation in studies of development; developmental measurement issues; conceptualizations of change and approaches to assess it; intervention approaches to promote development in high-risk samples; and cutting-edge research that is forging new and exciting directions in developmental research. This volume is a vital resource for students and scholars wishing to gain a working understanding of research approaches and issues in the developmental sciences.

Contents:

Part I Developmental Designs 1

1 Issues in the Use of Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Designs / Kelly Robinson Todd Schmidt, Douglas M. Teti 3

2 Methodological Issues in Aging Research / K. Warner Schaie, Grace I. L. Caskie 21

3 Using Microgenetic Designs to Study Change Processes / Manuela Lavelli, Andrea P.F. Pantoja, Hui-Chin Hsu, Daniel Messinger, Alan Fogel 40

4 Developmental Science and the Experimental Method / Allison Holmes, Douglas M. Teti 66

5 Quasi-Experimental Designs in Developmental Research: Design and Analysis Considerations / Steven C. Pitts, Justin H. Prost, Jamie J. Winters 81

Part II General Issues in Developmental Measurement 101

6 Measurement of Individual Difference Constructs in Child Development, or Taking Aim at Moving Targets / John E. Bates, Claire Novosad 103

7 Who Should Collect Our Data: Parents or Trained Observers? / Ronald Seifer 123

8 Validating Young Children's Self-Concept Responses: Methodological Ways and Means to Understand their Responses / Herbert Marsh, Raymond Debus, Laurel Bornholt 138

9 Developmental Perspectives on Parenting Competence / Douglas M. Teti, Keng-Yen Huang 161

10 Methods of Contextual Assessment and Assessing Contextual Methods: A Developmental Systems Perspective / Richard M. Lerner, Elizabeth Dowling, Jana Chaudhuri 183

Part III Developmental Intervention: Traditional and Emergent Approaches in Enhancing Development 211

11 Enhancing Children's Socioemotional Development: A Review of Intervention Studies / Femmie Juffer, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn 213

12 Early Childhood Education: The Journey from Efficacy Research to Effective Practice / Craig T. Ramey, Sharon L. Ramey 233

13 Fostering Early Communication and Language Development / Steven F. Warren, Dale Walker 249

14 Enhancing Social Competence / Elizabeth A. Stormshak, Janet A. Welsh 271

15 NICU-Based Interventions for High-Risk Infants / Christine Reiner Hess 295

Part IV Analytic Issues and Methods in Developmental Psychology 317

16 Assessing Growth in Longitudinal Investigations: Selected Measurement and Design Issues / Donald P. Hartmann 319

17 Latent Growth Curve Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling Techniques / John J. McArdle 340

18 Modeling Developmental Change Over Time: Latent Growth Analysis / Philip W. Wirtz 367

19 Interdependence in Development: Data Analytic Strategies for Dyadic Designs / Deborah A. Kashy, Jennifer G. Boldry 379

20 Analysis of Behavioral Streams / Roger Bakeman, Deborah F. Deckner, Vicenc Quera 394

Part V New Directions in Developmental Research 421

21 Emotion-Related Regulation: The Construct and its Measurement / Nancy Eisenberg, Amanda Sheffield Morris, Tracy L. Spinrad 423

22 Person-Environment "Fit" and Individual Development / Theodore D. Wachs 443

23 New Developments in the Study of Infant Memory / Patricia J. Bauer 467

24 Understanding Children's Testimony Regarding their Alleged Abuse: Contributions of Field and Laboratory Analog Research / Michael E. Lamb, Karen L. Thierry 489

25 New Research Methods in Developmental Science: Applications and Illustrations / Marc H. Bornstein, Chun-Shin Hahn, O. Maurice Haynes, Nanmathi Manian, Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda 509.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0631222618

OCLC:

54972814