THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE is to provide direction to 
those entertaining a developmental research project. There are 
two categories of developmental research, both of which are 
examined here. The two types vary in terms of the extent to which 
the conclusions resulting from the research are generalizable or contextually 
specific. This article describes developmental research in 
terms of the traditional stages of planning, conducting, and reporting 
a research project--problem definition, literature reviews, and research 
procedures. Examples of adapting a literature review to a developmental 
study are identified. Problem definition procedures encompass 
focusing on and framing the problem, and identifying the limitations 
of the research. Research procedures are adapted to developmental 
studies, particularly with respect to identifying the study's participants, 
creating a research design, and collecting and analyzing the data. 
Finally, issues with respect to reporting developmental research are 
discussed.

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