Longitudinal Research on Individual Development Present Status and Future Perspectives |
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| Editor:
| Magnusson, David
Casaer, Paul |
| Series title: | European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Development Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-43478-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1993 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $170.00 |
Book Description:
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Longitudinal research is an essential element in the investigation of human development over time, with considerable advantages over more widely used cross-sectional research designs. This book examines the scope for longitudinal studies in a range of developmental fields, emphasising the advantages of this approach for the investigation of causal mechanisms and processes and the dynamics of development over the life-span. It also discusses methodological issues and some of the...
More DescriptionLongitudinal research is an essential element in the investigation of human development over time, with considerable advantages over more widely used cross-sectional research designs. This book examines the scope for longitudinal studies in a range of developmental fields, emphasising the advantages of this approach for the investigation of causal mechanisms and processes and the dynamics of development over the life-span. It also discusses methodological issues and some of the practical and ethical problems that longitudinal research may present.