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A Guide to Qualitative Field Research
Contributor(s): Bailey, Carol R. (Author)
ISBN: 1506306993     ISBN-13: 9781506306995
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
OUR PRICE:   $90.25  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Research
- Social Science | Methodology
Dewey: 300.723
LCCN: 2017030295
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.3" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 280 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
A Guide to Qualitative Field Research provides readers with clear, practical, and specific instructions for conducting qualitative research in the field. In the expanded Third Edition, Carol A. Bailey gives increased attention to the early and last stages of field research, often the most difficult: selecting a topic, deciding upon the purpose of your research, and writing the final paper, all in her signature reader-friendly writing style. This edition features research examples from graduate and undergraduate students to make examples meaningful to fellow students; a new Putting It All Together feature, with examples of how different parts of the research process interact; and more emphasis on the nuts and bolts of research, such as what to include in an informed consent form, a proposal, and the final paper.

New to this Edition:

    Objectives features help students focus on the skills they need to develop and can be used as the basis for evaluating whether the skills have been achieved. Expanded coverage of research in virtual settings ensures that readers get a well-rounded understanding of both in-person and digital research methods. Examples of research conducted by students help students generate ideas for their own research, provides concrete examples of the material discussed in the guide, and illustrates that field research is not just done by advanced scholars.

Contributor Bio(s): Bailey, Carol R.: - Carol A. Bailey is an associate professor emerita of sociology at Virginia Tech. She has won numerous teaching awards at the department and university level, including the Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence and the Wine Award for Excellence in Teaching. She taught undergraduate research methods and graduate-level courses on qualitative methodology and pedagogy. Once the Director of the University Writing Program, her research focused on evaluating programs that promote science education and those that serve children with severe mental illnesses and their families.