ABSTRACT
This book is concerned with using observational methods, primarily in everyday settings. By observational methods, I mean methods which are based on direct observations of behavior. These methods contrast with other methods, such as questionnaires and interviews. This book will help you learn the skills to construct a verbal picture of behaviors as they unfold in time. The descriptions of these methods are very useful for a number of important ventures, such as basic scientific research and more applied enterprises, such as working with children and families.
