Seeing Young Children: A Guide to Observing and Recording Behavior 6th Edition

Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: An Introduction to Growth and Development. Chapter 3: General Guidelines for Observing Children. Chapter 4: Methods, Behavior, Plans, and Contexts. Chapter 5: An Introduction to Observation and Recording Methods. Chapter 6: Narrative Descriptions. Chapter 7: Time Sampling. Chapter 8: Event Sampling. Chapter 9: Diary Description. Chapter 10: Anecdotal Records. Chapter 11: Frequency Counts or Duration Records. Chapter 12: Checklists and Rating Scales. Chapter 13: Application: Recording Methods in Action. Chapter 14: Interpretation of Observations, Implementation of Findings, and Ongoing Evaluation. Chapter 15: Observing the Newborn: Birth to One Month. Chapter 16: Observing the Infant: One to Twenty-Four Months. Chapter 17: The Young Child: Ages Two through Five. Chapter 18: The School-Age Years: The Six Year Old Child. Chapter 19: The School-Age Years: The Seven and Eight Year Old Child. Appendices. Glossary. References. Annotated Bibliography. Index.

Warren Bentzen is a retired Associate Professor from Plattsburgh State University College of New York.