"participant observation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} participant observation (uncountable)
  1. (social sciences) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Social sciences Derived forms: participant observer Translations (methodology): observació participant [feminine] (Catalan), observation participante [feminine] (French), teilnehmende Beobachtung [feminine] (German), osservazione partecipante [feminine] (Italian)
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