The field research survival guide

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 departments of social...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Stiffman, Arlene Rubin, 1941- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press 2009.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798385006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
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  • P
  • Q
  • R
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