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Conrad, Rachel – Human Development, 1998
Conducted a textual analysis of Darwin's diary version of his observations of his oldest child and the published paper based on these observations to compare the degree to which Darwin identified himself in the two as detached observer or as embodied participant. Found that the embodied, relational vision evident in the diary version was absent…
Descriptors: Child Development, Content Analysis, Diaries, Individual Development
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Wallace, Doris B.; And Others – Human Development, 1994
Identifies three categories of baby diaries--scientific, educational, and domestic--prevalent from the late 18th to late 19th century in Western Europe and the United States. Discusses the diarists and recurring themes in the diaries, such as the nature of instinctive behaviors and recapitulationism. Explores contemporary uses of the diary method.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Child Psychology, Developmental Stages
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Deutsch, Werner – Human Development, 1994
Comments on the article by Wallace and others in this issue. Discusses the history of diaries and diarists in child psychology and comments on modern diary studies. Examines some of the benefits and challenges of using diaries as a research method and suggests that old and new diary studies can contribute to the progress of contemporary…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Child Psychology, Developmental Stages
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White, Sheldon H. – Human Development, 1994
Comments on the article by Wallace and others in this issue. Suggests that baby diarists kept records to clarify their own thinking rather than to contribute to a body of knowledge. Although noting the value of baby diaries, proposes a revival of similar methods that would enable researchers to address some of the fundamental issues in child…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Child Psychology, Developmental Stages