Endless Questions: A Case Study

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Advice from the generations before can seem a bit much for us newer generation parents. So much has changed since we were children yet the elders still insist on comparing then and now. My mom would tell me that we turned out good and never got hurt even though we never rode in a car seat. But thirty years ago it was okay to but your baby in a bassinet to come home from the hospital. I on the other hand disagree and had to explain to my Mom all the factors that play a key role in car seat safety such as it is the law. Maybe back then it wasn’t a big deal but now days it is, especially because cars are not made like they were. Cars in the olden days were made a lot stronger than the ones we drive now. Also there are way more people on …show more content…

There are many different ways to research, such as case studies, surveys, naturalistic observation, correlational study and controlled experiment. One of the methods is a case study where information is analyzed about a person or group. Many techniques are done such as observations, interviews and tests to gain an in-depth outcome for the research. I feel that this is a great way to gain information because there are many different strategies to gain the information that needs to be analyzed for the researched to be valid. Developmental theory is an appropriate way to explain a child’s development because of the understanding of how they grow and learn age …show more content…

It would be hard to compare your children’s development at the same ages because many factors play a key role such as what number child they are first born or youngest of five children, if they were only around adults which may make them grow up faster or slower if being babied for everything, if they were delayed in any way or even the environment they were raised in could be the reason why they are dependent or independent. Many of these factors could vary unless proven through case studies. It’s always good to have research that can support any ideas or practices in general. This is a great way to have other’s consider your ideas or theory because it is backed with solid research and documented to cover all bases. A lot of the older generation takes experiences as a good enough reason but now days we want proven research to ensure that it has been tested and it is safe for our children to

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