Focus on Research Designs:
Improving Your Child and Youth Focused Research

from October 2007

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This presentation will assist new researchers and practitioners in how to navigate the pitfalls and take advantage of resources as they design and implement social science research studies with a child and youth focus. Participants will learn about designing a good research project, issues surrounding measurement and psychometrics, issues surrounding established data, and questionnaire and survey design.

Intended Audience (Benefits)

This presentation is intended for individuals who conduct child and youth focused research and would like to improve their research. Participants will gain information about the various issues to consider when conducting research and how to design a better study. Participants should have a basic knowledge of research methodology.

Presenters

Dr. Elizabeth Hair is the Program Area Director for Health and a Senior Research Scientist at Child Trends. Her current research focuses on the mental well-being and health behaviors of parents, children and adolescents, the link between parents’ education and children’s health, the influence of social relationships and skills on children's development, positive youth development, and the successful transition to adulthood. She has also studied the impact of welfare policies on children and families. In addition, she has extensive training and experience in research methods and statistical analysis.


Dr. Lina Guzman is a Senior Research Scientist at Child Trends with a specialty in family demography and survey research. Her current research focuses on union formation among vulnerable couples, child care, and questionnaire development. Her past research has examined the intersection between work and family, positive youth development, and inter-generational ties.

Agenda

The following topics were covered during this training:

1) Designing a Research Project (tips for research design and types of data), 2) Measurement (data collection and issues with measurement)

2) Basic Psychometrics (validity and reliability Issues)

3) Using Established Data (issues with existing data and scale creation)

4) Questionnaire/Survey Design (constructing questions and surveys).

System Requirements

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Archived Session

http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p26145076/


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