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Integrating basic and applied developmental research: a new model for the twenty-first century.

D C Schwebel¹, J M Plumert, H L Pick

¹University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA. david-schwebel@uiowa.edu

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|June 3, 2000

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Basic and applied child development research can be integrated. This paper presents a framework and examples, like affordance perception and childhood injury prevention, to merge basic knowledge advancement with applied problem-solving in developmental research.

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Area of Science:

Child Development Research
Developmental Psychology
Applied Developmental Science

Background:

Historically, basic and applied research in child development have operated independently.
The perceived incompatibility of their objectives has hindered integration.

Purpose of the Study:

To argue for the simultaneous achievement of basic knowledge advancement and applied problem-solving within integrated research programs.
To provide a framework and illustrative examples for merging basic and applied developmental research.

Main Methods:

Historical analysis of basic and applied developmental research trends.
Proposal of new approaches for research integration.
Case studies using research on perception of affordances and unintentional childhood injuries.

Main Results:

Demonstration that basic and applied research objectives are not mutually exclusive.
Illustration of practical strategies for integrating research agendas.
Identification of potential for extending integration to new application areas.

Conclusions:

Researchers can effectively combine basic and applied goals within a single research program.
Integration strategies can be applied to diverse areas, including perception and injury prevention.
Further expansion of integrated research to novel applications is feasible.