"participant observation" meaning in English

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Noun

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)
    Sense id: en-participant_observation-en-noun-Ddr~vxgM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences

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