A Handbook For Social Science Field Research

Author : Ellen Perecman
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 141291681X
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Handbook for Social Science Field Research written by Ellen Perecman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-01-24 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contains a collection of essays and bibliographies providing both novice and experienced scholars with invaluable and accessible insights, as well as references to a select list of critical texts pertaining to a wide array of social science methods and practices useful when doing fieldwork.

Author : William Outhwaite
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446206459
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Social Science Methodology written by William Outhwaite and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-10-18 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent guidebook through different approaches to social science measurement, including the all-important route-maps that show us how to get there." - Roger Jowell, City University "In this wide-ranging collection of chapters, written by acknowledged experts in their fields, Outhwaite and Turner have brought together material in one volume which will provide an extremely important platform for consideration of the full range of contemporary analytical and methodological issues." - Charles Crothers, Auckland University of Technology This is a jewel among methods Handbooks, bringing together a formidable collection of international contributors to comment on every aspect of the various central issues, complications and controversies in the core methodological traditions. It is designed to meet the needs of those disciplinary and nondisciplinary problem-oriented social inquirers for a comprehensive overview of the methodological literature. The text is divided into 7 sections: Overviews of methodological approaches in the social sciences Cases, comparisons and theory Quantification and experiment Rationality, complexity and collectivity Interpretation, critique and postmodernity Discourse construction Engagement. Edited by two leading figures in the field, the Handbook is a landmark work in the field of research methods. More than just a ′cookbook′ that teaches readers how to master techniques, it will give social scientists in all disciplines an appreciation for the full range of methodological debates today, from the quantitative to the qualitative, giving them deeper and sharpen insights into their own research questions. It will generate debate, solutions and a series of questions for researchers to exploit and develop in their research and teaching.

Author : Barbara Czarniawska
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 147390532X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Science Research written by Barbara Czarniawska and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This clear, straightforward textbook embraces the practical reality of actually doing fieldwork. It tackles the common problems faced by new researchers head on, offering sensible advice and instructive case studies from the author’s own experience. Barbara Czarniawska takes us on a master class through the research process, encouraging us to revisit the various facets of the fieldwork research and helping us to reframe our own experiences. Combining a conversational style of writing with an impressive range of empirical examples she takes the reader from planning and designing research to collecting and analyzing data all the way to writing up and disseminating findings. This is a sophisticated introduction to a broad range of research methods and methodologies; it will be of great interest to anyone keen to revisit social research in the company of an expert guide.

Author : Pertti Alasuutari
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473971268
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods written by Pertti Alasuutari and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-02-25 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods is a must for every social-science researcher. It charts the new and evolving terrain of social research methodology, covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in one volume. The Handbook includes chapters on each phase of the research process: research design, methods of data collection, and the processes of analyzing and interpreting data. The volume maintains that there is much more to research than learning skills and techniques; methodology involves the fit between theory, research questions research design and analysis. The book also includes several chapters that describe historical and current directions in social research, debating crucial subjects such as qualitative versus quantitative paradigms, how to judge the credibility of types of research, and the increasingly topical issue of research ethics. The Handbook serves as an invaluable resource for approaching research with an open mind. This volume maps the field of social research methods using an approach that will prove valuable for both students and researchers.

Author : Elliot J. Feldman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429728603
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Practical Guide To The Conduct Of Field Research In The Social Sciences written by Elliot J. Feldman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers students in the social sciences simply stated, direct guidance in defining problems for research and in organizing and conducting a research program. Confronting philosophical and practical problems, it will serve both graduate and undergraduate students well, providing the former with assistance in preparing their theses and informing the latter on how to develop research papers. Dr. Feldman addresses basic questions about topic selection, interviewing, surveys, documentation, and other research methods. While his emphasis is on comparative research, any student pursuing field research in political science, sociology, anthropology, geography, social psychology, and other branches of the social sciences will find the book helpful. The concentration on data collection, rather than analysis, will make it particularly useful for those undertaking a research project for the first time.

Author : David J. Danelo
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 162616438X
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Field Researcher’s Handbook written by David J. Danelo and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field research—the collection of information outside a lab or workplace setting—requires skills and knowledge not typically taught in the classroom. Fieldwork demands exploratory inquisitiveness, empathy to encourage interviewees to trust the researcher, and sufficient aptitude to work professionally and return home safely. The Field Researcher’s Handbook provides a practical guide to planning and executing fieldwork and presenting the results. Based on his experience conducting field research in more than fifty countries and teaching others a holistic approach to field research, David J. Danelo introduces the skills new researchers will need in the field, including anthropology, travel logistics planning, body language recognition, interview preparation, storytelling, network development, and situational awareness. His time as a combat veteran in the US Marine Corps further enhances his knowledge of how to be observant and operate safely in any environment. Danelo also discusses ethical considerations and how to recognize personal biases. This handbook is intended for researchers in a variety of academic disciplines but also for government, think-tank, and private-sector researchers.

Author : Linda S. Levstik
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135601461
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research in Social Studies Education written by Linda S. Levstik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook outlines the current state of research in social studies education – a complex, dynamic, challenging field with competing perspectives about appropriate goals, and on-going conflict over the content of the curriculum. Equally important, it encourages new research in order to advance the field and foster civic competence; long maintained by advocates for the social studies as a fundamental goal. In considering how to organize the Handbook, the editors searched out definitions of social studies, statements of purpose, and themes that linked (or divided) theory, research, and practices and established criteria for topics to include. Each chapter meets one or more of these criteria: research activity since the last Handbook that warrants a new analysis, topics representing a major emphasis in the NCSS standards, and topics reflecting an emerging or reemerging field within the social studies. The volume is organized around seven themes: Change and Continuity in Social Studies Civic Competence in Pluralist Democracies Social Justice and the Social Studies Assessment and Accountability Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines Information Ecologies: Technology in the Social Studies Teacher Preparation and Development The Handbook of Research in Social Studies is a must-have resource for all beginning and experienced researchers in the field.

Author : Meghan McGlinn Manfra
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118768833
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research written by Meghan McGlinn Manfra and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research is a wide-ranging resource on the current state of social studies education. This timely work not only reflects on the many recent developments in the field, but also explores emerging trends. This is the first major reference work on social studies education and research in a decade An in-depth look at the current state of social studies education and emerging trends Three sections cover: foundations of social studies research, theoretical and methodological frameworks guiding social studies research, and current trends and research related to teaching and learning social studies A state-of-the-art guide for both graduate students and established researchers Guided by an advisory board of well-respected scholars in social studies education research

Author : Graham Allan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0203974689
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook for Research Students in the Social Sciences written by Graham Allan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1991-08-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at helping research students, working full- or part-time in the social sciences, to be as effective as possible in the pursuit of their degrees. Organized in three parts, the book discusses how to undertake a research degree, study and research skills and strategic approaches to research.

Author : Diana Kapiszewski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107006031
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field Research in Political Science written by Diana Kapiszewski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how field research contributes value to political science by exploring scholars' experiences, detailing exemplary practices, and asserting key principles.