The present study aims to demonstrate the use of daily field research in the natural context from the perspective of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model. For purposes of illustration are presented data that were part of the masters research of the first author that investigated the perceptions of a family with a child with intellectual disabilities in the Amazon's river context. After data collection, data were organized based on the concepts proposed by Bronfenbrenner. The field diary allowed the deepening of analyses that were included both contextual factors (Amazon's river culture) and personal (characteristics of the child and parents) and procedural (relationships, family roles and shared activities). The data are discussed considering the contribution of the field diary in research that investigating families in context.
field diary; ecological engagement; bioecological model; amazon riverine community