Thomas Weisner
Biographic Data
| ID | 104414 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Weisner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Weisner |
| SIGNATURE | WEISNER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Some reflections from my wonderful career in Psychological Anthropology
Our Ethos editors have launched an occasional section with contributions by SPA members for a brief commentary; I appreciate the invitation. The editors suggested informal reflections on some of the traditions of Psychological Anthropology that I have experienced and value in my career. There are many traditions worth sustaining, and celebrating them is one of my goals—a blend of my advocacy of and for our field, and some advice for the field in …
Adults with autism in India: A mixed-method approach to make meaning of daily routines
Understanding New Hope: A Successful Antipoverty Program for Working Poor Adults and Their Children
Behavior Sampling and Ethnography: Complementary Methods for Understanding Home-School Connections among Latino Immigrant Families
Both ethnography and experience-sampling methods (ESMs) are effective for assessing children's home activities. The authors combined them to examine home activities that were school-like, complementary to school, or unrelated to school. The activities were then related to children's school achievement in a sample of low-income Latino immigrant families and their tento eleven-year-old children at risk for low school achievement. Children reported …
Analyzing Words in Brief Descriptions: Fathers and Mothers Describe Their Children
Concordance Between Ethnographer and Folk Perspectives: Observed Performance and Self-Ascription of Sibling Caretaking Roles
This paper compares field observers' perceptions of role performance with culture members' reports of what their roles are. Children's and field observers' judgments concerning child caretaking in Honolulu, Hawaii, were compared. The results show (1) statistically significant concordance between the two sets of reports; (2) fairly low (50%) agreement on who cares for the child; and (3) fairly high (80%) agreement on children's reports of being a …
Adults with autism in India: A mixed-method approach to make meaning of daily routines
Behavior Sampling and Ethnography: Complementary Methods for Understanding Home-School Connections among Latino Immigrant Families
Both ethnography and experience-sampling methods (ESMs) are effective for assessing children's home activities. The authors combined them to examine home activities that were school-like, complementary to school, or unrelated to school. The activities were then related to children's school achievement in a sample of low-income Latino immigrant families and their tento eleven-year-old children at risk for low school achievement. Children reported …
Concordance Between Ethnographer and Folk Perspectives: Observed Performance and Self-Ascription of Sibling Caretaking Roles
This paper compares field observers' perceptions of role performance with culture members' reports of what their roles are. Children's and field observers' judgments concerning child caretaking in Honolulu, Hawaii, were compared. The results show (1) statistically significant concordance between the two sets of reports; (2) fairly low (50%) agreement on who cares for the child; and (3) fairly high (80%) agreement on children's reports of being a …
Analyzing Words in Brief Descriptions: Fathers and Mothers Describe Their Children
Understanding New Hope: A Successful Antipoverty Program for Working Poor Adults and Their Children
Concordance Between Ethnographer and Folk Perspectives: Observed Performance and Self-Ascription of Sibling Caretaking Roles
This paper compares field observers' perceptions of role performance with culture members' reports of what their roles are. Children's and field observers' judgments concerning child caretaking in Honolulu, Hawaii, were compared. The results show (1) statistically significant concordance between the two sets of reports; (2) fairly low (50%) agreement on who cares for the child; and (3) fairly high (80%) agreement on children's reports of being a …
Analyzing Words in Brief Descriptions: Fathers and Mothers Describe Their Children
Behavior Sampling and Ethnography: Complementary Methods for Understanding Home-School Connections among Latino Immigrant Families
Both ethnography and experience-sampling methods (ESMs) are effective for assessing children's home activities. The authors combined them to examine home activities that were school-like, complementary to school, or unrelated to school. The activities were then related to children's school achievement in a sample of low-income Latino immigrant families and their tento eleven-year-old children at risk for low school achievement. Children reported …
Understanding New Hope: A Successful Antipoverty Program for Working Poor Adults and Their Children
Adults with autism in India: A mixed-method approach to make meaning of daily routines
Some reflections from my wonderful career in Psychological Anthropology
Our Ethos editors have launched an occasional section with contributions by SPA members for a brief commentary; I appreciate the invitation. The editors suggested informal reflections on some of the traditions of Psychological Anthropology that I have experienced and value in my career. There are many traditions worth sustaining, and celebrating them is one of my goals—a blend of my advocacy of and for our field, and some advice for the field in …
Developmental psychology (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 works) · Activities of daily living (1 works)