English Explanatory Dictionary

participant observation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A research methodology used in some social sciences to gain familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices through an intensive involvement, usually over an extended period of time.

Word forms

participant observation

Derived words

participant observer
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