Understanding Human Development and Families
By Chandrabhaga Desai
Length9h 19m
About this audiobook
"Understanding Human Development and Families" offers a clear explanation of key concepts related to human development. We emphasize the importance of researching families and children, covering the ethics of such research, causal inference, and effective methods for data measurement.
Our book provides a comprehensive view of the politics of family and child research, program evaluation in human development and family science, and advanced topics in family data analysis. We analyze data on children, adolescents, and older adults within family contexts, interpreting quantitative data through surveys and experiments.
This book is an invaluable resource for students in behavioral and social sciences, including social welfare, sociology, nursing, human services, education, psychology, and human development. It offers a multidisciplinary perspective, suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates, ensuring a broad understanding of human development and family dynamics.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature, Education and Learning
Length9 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 3, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
21 Why do Research on Families and Children?
31.1 Introduction
41.2 Stages of Social Research
51.3 How is Research on Families and Children Different?
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61.3.1 Families as Systems of Individuals
71.3.2 Defining the Family as Problematic
81.3.3 Family Members Occupy Multiple Roles and Statuses Simultaneously
91.3.4 Behavioral Secrecy within a Family
101.3.5 Preconception about the Family and the Family Life
111.4 Benefits to be Derived from a Well-conducted Research
121.5 References
132 The Ethics of Research on Families and Children
142.1 Introduction
152.2 Milgram’s Obedience Experiment
162.3 Impact on Children and Family Members
172.4 Special Concerns in Case of Children
182.4.1 Informed Consent and Rights of Children
192.4.2 Non-harmful Experimental Procedures
202.4.3 Additional Consent
212.4.4 Incentive
222.4.5 Deception
232.4.6 Sharing of Responsibilities
242.4.7 Anonymity
252.4.8 Keeping Parents in the Loop in case of Jeopardy
262.4.9 Tackling Unforeseen Circumstances
272.4.10 Confidentiality
282.4.11 Communication with Participants
292.4.12 Exercising Caution while Conveying the Findings
302.4.13 Awareness of Implications of Findings
312.4.14 Scientific Misconduct
322.4.15 Personal Misconduct
332.5 Role of Institutional Review Board
342.6 Value of Ethically Sound Research in Tackling Fraud
352.6.1 Research without Informed Consent
362.6.2 Issue Related to the Privacy of Participants
372.6.3 Non-treated Controls
382.7 Summary
392.8 References
403 Causal Inference in Research of Families and Children
413.1 Variables: 3.1.1 Types of Research Variables
423.2 Units of Analysis
433.2.1 The Importance of Units of Analysis
443.2.2 Distinction between Units of Analysis and Variables
453.3 Thinking Causally
463.3.1 Temporal Precedence
473.3.2 Non-spuriousness
483.3.3 Constant Conjunctions
49٣.٣.٤ Identifying Mechanism and Specifying Context
503.3.5 Assessing Causality
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