Security officers guard the outside of River Oaks Hospital on Monday after the two-campus facility was closed. Security officers guard the outside of River Oaks Hospital on Monday after the two-campus facility was closed. More than 500 people worked at River Oaks Hospital, which closed after four years of ownership by Hospital Partners of America. Patients were transferred to St. Joseph Medical Center downtown. More than 500 people worked at River Oaks Hospital, which closed after four years of ownership by Hospital Partners of America.
That is, research planned prior to data collection. Prospective research starts in the present day and follows chosen subjects for a period of time. PROSPECTIVE RESEARCH: The prospective research required five adolescents on the first day of school and followed them through spring break..
What is Observational Research? Observational research (or field research) is a type of correlational (i.e., non-experimental) research in which a researcher observes ongoing behavior. There are a variety of types of observational research, each of which has both strengths and weaknesses.