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UNINA9910812631803321 |
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Titolo |
The field research survival guide [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Arlene Rubin Stiffman |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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StiffmanArlene Rubin <1941-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social service - Fieldwork |
Psychology - Fieldwork |
Psychiatry - Research - Fieldwork |
Public health - Fieldwork |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 Balancing Science and Services: The Challenges and Rewards of Field Research -- 2 Developing Questions when the Perfect Instrument Is Not Available -- 3 Hiring, Training, and Retaining Research Staff and Interviewers -- 4 Managing the Data from Survey Development through Archiving -- 5 Data Preparation and Data Standards: The Devil Is in the Details -- 6 Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Disparities: Ethical Dilemmas, Legal Issues, and IRB Requirements -- 7 Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams and Using Consultants -- 8 "Indigenist" Collaborative Research Efforts in Native American Communities -- 9 The Worst of all Possible Program Evaluation Outcomes -- 10 The Influence of Research on Policy and Practice: Lessons from Studies of Asset Building and Low-Income Families -- 11 Disseminating Results and Sharing Data and Publications -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Doctoral students, junior faculty, and research assistants will benefit from an insider's guide to managing the reality of conducting a research project. Designed to supplement traditional textbooks on research methods, this will be an ideal addition to doctoral courses in |
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departments of social work, psychology, psychiatry, and public health, and an indispensable reference for newly minted researchers. |
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