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Rosenthal, Rob – Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development, 1991
Alternative methods of data collection among homeless people are compared to traditional shelter and street surveys. The alternatives allow for more people to be reached, achieve greater depth, put researcher and subject on a more equal footing, and appear to produce a more accurate picture of homeless people in their diversity. (CJS)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Anthropology, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection

Willson, Victor L. – Reading Psychology, 1987
Examines the methodological procedures of expert systems being used in reading research. Identifies four methodological techniques: (1) intact group comparisons, think-aloud protocols, retrospective analysis, and naturalistic inquiry. Notes internal validity threats for each type, and recommends longitudinal descriptive studies on poor readers to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Expert Systems