The field research survival guide

The field research survival guide / edited by Arlene Rubin Stiffman.

This collection of field research narratives acknowledges the unpredictability of managing a project and illustrates real-world problems and solutions. Each chapter has practical import for the researcher, ties together extant literature, and illustrates the issues with concrete examples from the au...

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Other Authors: Stiffman, Arlene Rubin, 1941-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Social service > Fieldwork.
Psychology > Fieldwork.
Psychiatry > Research > Fieldwork.
Public health > Fieldwork.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Social service > Fieldwork
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Table of 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.

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