HDFS201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Human Services
17 Dec 2018
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Longitudinal research: follow the same group of people across time, used to study age changes, how does an individual change across time, links earlier behavior or developmental status to later outcomes, longitudinal advantages. Sequential designs: combine cross sectional, longitudinal and time lag components in a single research design, complex, expensive, and rare, still has flaws and not very practical. Developmental research conclusions: no research is perfect, all research has flaws or difficulties. Internally consistent (no contradictions: empirically valid (supported by research findings, testable/falsifiable (generates research/parsimonious, capable of integrating previous research (communications, explains, practically applicable, evaluating theories, you can use the theory; it explains everything (makes sense) Is the theory useful: does the theory have all of the characteristics previously described, can it be used to explain, predict, or control development, does it have application for parents, teachers, nurses, social workers, etc.
