Membership Roles In Field Research

Author : Patricia A. Adler
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803925786
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Membership Roles in Field Research written by Patricia A. Adler and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1987-06 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are a range of roles that can be played by ethnographers in field research. The choice of role will affect the type of information available to the researcher and the kind of ethnography written. The authors discuss the problems and advantages at each level of involvement and give examples of modern ethnographic studies.

Author : Heting Chu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040009565
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research Methods and Design Beyond a Single Discipline written by Heting Chu and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Methods and Design Beyond a Single Discipline presents and discusses 15 research methods after an overview of each, an illustration of the research process, and an examination of related topics. The focus of this book is on data collection techniques (e.g., interviewing, observation, questionnaires) and research design. Research methods are named and categorized by data collection techniques in this book rather than by the quantitative and qualitative dichotomy used for data analysis techniques. Each of the 15 research methods included in the book is depicted regarding its functions, features, applications, and dos and don’ts, with examples and case studies from various disciplines. Research methodology development in research design starts with selection of data collection techniques, which takes into consideration research questions of a study and research method features. Data analysis techniques and selection are described as part of the research methodology development to help readers choose the most appropriate methodology for their own research, and put research design into practice. This book is essential for masters and doctoral students, and researchers who wish to learn about research methods and design comprehensively and systematically, as well as instructors delivering research methods courses across the social and behavioral sciences.

Author : Holloway, Immy
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 033521293X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Research In Health Care written by Holloway, Immy and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited text on qualitative research methods in health is aimed at a multi-professional, multi-disciplinary audience. It explains qualitative methods applied specifically to health care research and draws extensively on European examples.

Author : Trisha Maynard
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1847871682
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies written by Trisha Maynard and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `This multi-professional book is just what is needed for students and practitioners, as it raises important issues and challenges, and invites dialogue and reflection in a reader friendly way' - Tina Bruce, Freelance Consultant The second edition of this best-selling textbook provides students and practitioners with a broad introduction to the main theories and issues within the field of early childhood studies. The book adopts a multi-disciplinary approach and pulls together all the key themes involved in the study of young children and childhood, and successfully demonstrates how these can be translated into real-life practice. Written by a team of leading academics and practitioners, this is a lively and engaging textbook, illustrated throughout, with student-friendly features such as `real-life' case studies and guides for further reading. The chapters cover all key aspects of the curriculum, including: the sociololgy of childhood; child health; child development; and the realities of working with children. This thoroughly updated and revised new edition also includes completely new chapters on research with children and leadership in early year settings. It is a core text for all those involved in the study of childhood, particularly undergraduates in the fields of child social care; social work; social policy and education. It is also an invaluable resource for practitioners and policy makers working with children.

Author : Uwe Flick
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446241319
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Qualitative Research written by Uwe Flick and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The fourth edition of Uwe Flick's Introduction to Qualitative Research remains the most comprehensive and thorough text in qualitative research. It is student-and user-friendly, thoroughly up-to-date in terms of the latest developments in the field, imminently practical. it is the single most important introductory book on qualitative inquiry in the social sciences today' - Norman K. Denzin, University of Illinois The new edition of Uwe Flick's bestselling textbook has been fully revised, expanded and updated. An Introduction to Qualitative Research guides the student step-by-step through the research process of qualitative research. This classic text covers all of the main theoretical approaches to qualitative research, and provides unmatched coverage of the full range of different qualitative methods and approaches now available to researchers. A range of new features have been added to the new edition including: - New structure to better meet the needs of teaching qualitative research - A new chapter on Grounded Theory plus updated coverage on the full range of other qualitative methods - A summary section discussing the state-of-the-art in qualitative research - A glossary - Updated cases studies, exercises and guided questions This new edition will continue to ensure that An Introduction to Qualitative Research remains an essential introductory text for all students of qualitative 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.

Author : Uwe Flick
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473971128
Total Pages : 983 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis written by Uwe Flick and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 983 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wide range of approaches to data analysis in qualitative research can seem daunting even for experienced researchers. This handbook is the first to provide a state-of-the art overview of the whole field of QDA; from general analytic strategies used in qualitative research, to approaches specific to particular types of qualitative data, including talk, text, sounds, images and virtual data. The handbook includes chapters on traditional analytic strategies such as grounded theory, content analysis, hermeneutics, phenomenology and narrative analysis, as well as coverage of newer trends like mixed methods, reanalysis and meta-analysis. Practical aspects such as sampling, transcription, working collaboratively, writing and implementation are given close attention, as are theory and theorization, reflexivity, and ethics. Written by a team of experts in qualitative research from around the world, this handbook is an essential compendium for all qualitative researchers and students across the social sciences.

Author : Jacques Hamel
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506333885
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Case Study Methods written by Jacques Hamel and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1993-09-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this introduction to understanding, researching and doing case studies in the social sciences, Hamel outlines several differing traditions of case study research including the Chicago School of Sociology, the anthropological case studies of Malinowski, and the French La Play school tradition. He shows how each developed, changed and has been practiced over time. Suggestions for the practice of case studies are made for the novice reader and an additional feature is the extensive bibliography on case study methods in social science to allow for further exploration of the topic.

Author : Martha S. Feldman
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 0585463891
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gaining Access written by Martha S. Feldman and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gaining access is a critical part of doing research, not only because one must 'get in' in order to gain information, but also because the quality of access affects what information is available to the researcher. Despite its importance, the literature on qualitative methods has not yet provided an extensive treatment of this issue. Gaining Access fills the void by offering useful, prescriptive advice on how to successfully enter different field settings for interviewing and observation. The detailed methodological guidelines presented by the authors are reinforced in a set of case studies by expert researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds on a wide variety of formal and informal settings, from working with ethnic minorities in Bosnia to studying prisons, sex workers, welfare offices, and the clergy. This book will provide useful ideas to experienced qualitative researchers as well as invaluable advice to novices conducting their first study.

Author : Royston Greenwood
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473971144
Total Pages : 842 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism written by Royston Greenwood and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Institutional theory lies at the heart of organizational theory yet until now, no book has successfully taken stock of this important and wide-ranging theoretical perspective. With insight and clarity, the editors of this handbook have collected and arranged papers so readers are provided with a map of the field and pointed in the direction of new and emerging themes. The academics who have contributed to this handbook are respected internationally and represent a cross-section of expert organization theorists, sociologists and political scientists. Chapters are a rich mix of theory, how to conduct institutional organizational analysis and empirical work. The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism will change how researchers, teachers and advanced students think about organizational institutionalism.