covert observation
1covert observation — Participant observation carried out without the explicit awareness and agreement of the social unit being studied. This entails finding some self explanatory role within the research setting in order to mask the researcher s true purpose. It may… …
2covert participant observation — covert observation …
3Covert participant observation — is a method in social science research. Participant observation involves a researcher joining the group he or she is studying, and in the case of covert observation, the researcher s status is not made known to the group. Participant observation… …
4observation — See covert observation ; non participant observation ; overt participant observation ; participant observation …
5Covert Rural Observation Post — (CROPS) and CROPS officers are specially trained police officers in the United Kingdom.These officers are trained to a high standard in observation, using a variety of technological methods.The CROPS officer is usually used in rural observation… …
6Covert way — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} …
7Naturalistic observation — is a research tool in which a subject is observed in its natural habitat without any manipulation by the observer.[1][2] During naturalistic observation researchers take great care to avoid interfering with the behavior they are observing by… …
8participant observation — A major research strategy which aims to gain a close and intimate familiarity with a given area of study (such as a religious, occupational, or deviant group) through an intensive involvement with people in their natural environment. The method… …
9Clandestine HUMINT and Covert Action — National governments deal in both intelligence and military special operations functions that either should be completely secret (i.e., clandestine: the existence of which is not known outside the relevant government circles), or simply cannot be …
10Clandestine HUMINT and covert action — National governments deal in both intelligence and military special operations functions that either should be completely secret (i.e., clandestine: the existence of which is not known outside the relevant government circles), or simply cannot be …
