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UNINA9910971155503321 |
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Titolo |
A handbook for social science field research : essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods / / edited by Ellen Perecman, Sara R. Curran |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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9781412983211 (ebook) : |
9781412983211 |
1412983215 |
9781441628282 |
1441628282 |
9781412916813 |
141291681X |
9781412973427 |
1412973422 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxvi, 254 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PerecmanEllen |
CurranSara R |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social sciences - Fieldwork |
Social sciences - Research |
Social sciences - Methodology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I - Selecting the Right Tools -- Chapter 1 - Archives: The Past Is Another Country -- Chapter 2 - Case Studies: Case-Based Research -- Chapter 3 - Ethnographic Methods: Ethnography: Theory and Methods -- Chapter 4 - Oral Histories: Oral Histories as Methods and Sources -- Chapter 5 - Focus Groups: Focus Group Interviews -- Chapter 6 - Surveys and Secondary Data Sources: Using Survey Data in Social Science Research in Developing Countries -- Chapter 7 - Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Tools: Qualitative Research: Does It Fit in Economics? -- Part II - Essentials for |
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the Conduct of Research -- Chapter 8 - Essentials for Ethnography: Ethnographic Methods -- Chapter 9 - Essentials for the Case Study Method: The Case Study and Causal Inference -- Chapter 10 - Essentials for Research Design: In Search of the Holy Grail: Projects, Proposals, and Research Design, but Mostly About Why Writing a Dissertation Proposal Is So Difficult -- Chapter 11 - Research Ethics are Essential: Ethical Considerations for Research in Cross-Cultural Settings -- Chapter 12 - Maintaining Perspective Is Essential: Bringing It All Back Home: Personal Reflections on Friends, Findings, and Fieldwork -- Author Index -- Subject Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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