Developmental Follow-up
Concepts, Domains and Methods
Published on 13. February 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
412 pages
978-0-12-267856-1 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 148 mm
Weight
554 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-267856-1 (9780122678561)
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Content
From the past to the future of developmental follow-up research; developmental theory, prediction, and the developmental equation in follow-up research; ecological perspectives on longitudinal follow-up studies; developmental research in behavioural teratology - effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on child development; health surveillance and the development of children; early cognitive development and the contribution of peer interaction - a Piagetian view; expanding the boundaries of evaluation - strategies for refining and evaluating ill-defined interventions; developmental psychopathology and multiplex developmental disorder; developmental follow-up strategies - assessing child psychopathology in developmental follow-up studies; parents as scientific observers of their children's development; assessment of cognitive and language functioning - a developmental perspective; environmental issues in developmental follow-up research. Experimental design and data analysis: the special methodological problems of childhood developmental follow-up studies - focus on planning; methodological considerations and strategies for studying the longterm follow-up of early intervention; modeling duration and the timing of events - using survival analysis in longterm follow-up studies; towards a developmental epidemiology; developmental epidemiology; child care and child development - the NICHD study of early child care.