Ethnography and Human Development - Context and Meaning in Social Inquiry

Summary

Restoring ethnographic methods to a central place in social inquiry, this text discusses how qualitative methodologies have strengthened the understanding of cognitive, emotional and behavioural development, and of the difficulties of growing up in contemporary society.

Product details

• Authors: etc., Richard Jessor
• Assisted by: Anne Colby (Editor), Anne (The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Colby (Editor), Richard Jessor (Editor), Richard A. Shweder (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1996
• EAN: 9780226399034
• ISBN: 978-0-226-39903-4
• No. of pages: 530
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 155 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 806 g
• Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacAr; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development; John D & C T Macarthur FNDTN Ser Mental Health/DEV MF (CHUP); John D & C T Macarthur FNDTN Ser Mental Health/DEV MF
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous