In Defense of Data Adoration and Even Fetishism.

Fein, Greta G.

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ERIC Number: EJ474791

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Publication Date: 1993

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In Defense of Data Adoration and Even Fetishism.

Fein, Greta G.

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v8 n3 p387-95 Sep 1993

Responds to Herbert Zimiles's criticisms in this issue of an overreliance on empirical, quantitative data in child development research, arguing that, although quantitative research has limitations, intuition is no substitute for a rigorous, systematic investigation of a hypothesis. (MDM)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Criticism, Data, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Statistical Analysis, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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