Observing Interaction by Roger Bakeman

Observing Interaction by Roger Bakeman

Mothers and infants exchanging gleeful vocalizations, married couples discussing their problems, children playing, birds courting and monkeys fighting have this in common: their interactions with others unfold over time. Almost anyone who is interested can observe and describe such phenomena. But usually scientists demand more. They want observations that are replicable and amenable to scientific analysis, while still faithful to the dynamics of the phenomena studied. This book provides a straightforward introduction to scientific methods for observing social behavior. Because of the importance of time in the dynamics of social interaction, sequential approaches to analyzing and understanding social behavior are emphasized. An advanced knowledge of statistical analysis is not required. Instead, the authors present fundamental concepts and offer practical advice.

'The book is an excellent primer for the novice and a good methods reminder for the experiencedIts major point, that sequential observation has been ignored, is a good one. It is written in a clear, readable, self-contained style with the exception of the last two chapters which require the use of additional resources listed in the bibliography. It contains very useful tables and figures, examples, and repeated summaries of major points made in each chapter and chapter section.' American Journal of Primatology

Roger Bakeman (Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin) is professor of psychology

at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author, with

J. M. Gottman, of Observing Interaction: An Introduction to Sequential Analysis

(2nd ed.; 1997), and, with V. Quera, of Analyzing Interaction: Sequential

Analysis With SDIS and GSEQ (1995). His interests include observational

methodology and sequential analysis of observational data.

Denise Brewer (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte) is currently

an Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University in the Child

Development Department. She earned her Ph.D. in special education. She

also received her master's degree from the University of North at Carolina

Chapel Hill in early intervention and family support and her undergraduate

degree from Appalachian State University in birth through kindergarten.

Research interests and background include assessment issues with

young children.

Kristen L. Bub (M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education) is a fifth

year doctoral student in Human Development and Psychology. She earned

her master's degree in human development, with a concentration in research

methods, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her

research focuses on the role that early education experiences play in children's

social and academic development.

Margaret Burchinal (Ph.D., University of North Carolina) is a Senior Scientist

and director of the Data Management and Analysis Center at the

Frank Porter Graham Center and Research Professor of Psychology at the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a methodologist who is

best known for her methodological work on longitudinal modeling as well

as for her substantive work on child care.

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ISBN 13	9780521574273
ISBN 10	0521574277
Title	Observing Interaction
Author	Roger Bakeman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1997-03-13
Number of pages	224
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