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The Ethics of Social Research with Children: An Overview.
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Morrow, Virginia; Richards, Martin – Children & Society, 1996
Provides an overview of ethical issues related to social research with children. Sets discussion in context of current debates in Britain and explores extent to which children should be regarded as similar to or different from adults, particularly children's supposed position as vulnerable, incompetent, and relatively powerless in society. Offers…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Responsibility, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
A Naturalistic Study of Memory for Object Location in Very Young Children.
DeLoache, Judy S. – 1979
Two naturalistic studies of young (18-30 month old) children's memory for object location are reported which indicate that young children's memories are better than non-naturalistic studies suggest and that they have confidence in their memories. In the first study, 17 children were observed attempting to find objects they had watched their…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Conservation (Concept), Infants, Memory
Generational Approaches to Political Socialization
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Cutler, Neal E. – Youth and Society, 1976
Evaluates two models of generational political research: the lineage model in which generations are defined in terms of biological succession within family units, and the cohort model, in which generations are defined in terms of the common and unique life experiences (and socialization) of individuals born and raised in a particular time period.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cohort Analysis, Cross Sectional Studies, Family Influence
Investigating Moderator Hypotheses in Aging Research: Statistical, Methodological, and Conceptual Difficulties with Comparing Separate Regressions
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Newsom, Jason T.; Prigerson, Holly G.; Schulz, Richard; Reynolds, Charles F., III – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2003
Many topics in aging research address questions about group differences in prediction. Such questions can be viewed in terms of interaction or moderator effects, and use of appropriate methods to test these hypotheses are necessary to arrive at accurate conclusions about age differences. This article discusses the conceptual, methodological, and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Depression (Psychology), Multiple Regression Analysis, Hypothesis Testing
Social Change as a Methodological Problem: Exemplified by Analyses of the Development of Individualism and Collectivism in Adolescents from East and from West Berlin between 1990 and 1992.
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Boehnke, Klaus; Merkens, Hans – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1995
Considers the problems inherent in researching changes in social values and individual perspectives among selected age groups. Asserts that studies aimed at researching both aspects need to be organized as longitudinal studies. Utilizes data taken from a study of East and West Berlin adolescents to reveal specific research problems. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Age Differences, Beliefs, Cognitive Development
Uses of Sibling Data in Psychological and Educational Research.
Jensen, Arthur R. – 1979
The uses of data on siblings for educational and psychological research purposes are explained. Examples are based on empirical data. Five types of research problems, using sibling data, are explored: (1) statistical control of family background variance in psychological or educational studies which use analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) or multiple…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Covariance, Cognitive Measurement, Correlation