Assess the strengths and limitations of using overt participant observation as a means of investigating police attitudes. (15 marks) Overt participant observation involves the researcher being open with the group they are going to study. This means they are able to over-see the experiment that is taking place whilst being involved in it. A positive of using this method when researching police attitudes is that as the researcher will be involved in the experiment; they will gain first-hand experience
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1:30pm-3:00pm. C. The time was at Emily’s parents’ house. They have some toys at sitting room and living room. The main area for baby Emily to play is at sitting. The sitting room and kitchen‚ living room and dinner room are an open area. So the baby Emily can crawl around the open area on her own. Emily’s parents do not put the safety gate between the rooms. Baby Emily has entertainer‚ cradle swing‚ some stuff animals‚ toys can make sound. The floor is carpeted. The parents keep house clean
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This weeks reading is somewhat of a refreshing change from previous weeks as it highlights the dreams and visions of those (Martin Luther King Jr‚ Malcom X‚ Nelson Mandela‚ Steve Biko) who strived for a world without white oppression‚ although the philosophies they embraced differed. An example of this is through the comparison of MLK and Malcom X through the readings of James M Washington’s‚ A Testament of Hope and Malcom X’s "The Black Revolution". Initially‚ there a common threads throughout
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the strengths and limitations of using participant observation methods to investigate gang culture. Item A: Venkatesh was a student at the University of Chicago in 1989 when he became interested in the housing projects surrounding the university where 27‚000 people lived. He approached a group of Black youths hanging around a stairwell in one of the project buildings but instead of answering his carefully prepared questions he found himself held
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of each of the babies. a. While each story is unique‚ what are some universal themes that run through each child’s story? b. Give at least 1 example of a significant cognitive change in one baby or compare cognitive differences between two babies. c. Beyond exploring the remarkable early stages of life for four babies‚ what did this movie help you explore and understand about all humans? a. A universal theme I observed during the film that stood out the most of me is observation. From the moment
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On March 21‚ we had our class baby day and observed the children in the center of the room filled with different objects to play with. The child I observed was Alaina. Alaina is a seventeen month old Hispanic girl. She is very adorable and in my opinion‚ is much smaller than most 17 month old babies I have seen. When I first seen her‚ I thought she was the one of the youngest from the children‚ but she was actually about the same age as them. Alaina is a full term baby living in a home that includes
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appropriate method to suit desired aim of the observation it. We do observations to help look at the different areas of development i.e. physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional‚ and social. Each method has its limitations and there is no one method which can provide you with all the info you need. You can find out if you are meeting needs of the through play and learning opportunities which you’re providing them. Different methods include of observations include: •Running records diary are kept show
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and messages of strangers in a customer service waiting room near my job. This section of my building create identification cards for eligible military member‚ their dependents‚ and contractors. Similar to the DMV‚ they are always very busy. My observation period was during their busiest hours‚ 9:00am-9:30 am. The customer service ID card section is pretty well lit. The furniture is nice‚ the chairs are closely arranged‚ causing people to sit very close to each other. There are plants and wall décor
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involved with my developmental observations. My list of development observations are going to be‚ Physical development‚ intellectual development‚ language development‚ emotional development and social development. I will also include an evaluation revolving these observations. Rational Child observations can help with a child’s overall development. Observations can be carried out for the entire year and then presented to the parents at the end of the year. These observations can help the child care worker
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Unit 2- Development from conception to age 16 years E1 Language development is when children are able to communicate with others in many ways. It allows the person using the language to be creative and expressive. Babies communicate by using sounds and words. Then as they grow older children start to use things like theirs hands‚ facial expression‚ pictures to communicate. Language allows us to socialise‚ express our needs and feelings. Intellectual development is a large area of development
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