| The Interview: From Formal to Postmodern Contributor(s): Fontana, Andrea (Author), Prokos, Anastasia H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 159874108X ISBN-13: 9781598741087 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: In this concise, student-friendly guide, Fontana and Prokos give a cogent introduction to the history, types, and methods of interviewing in the social sciences. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Education | Research - Medical | Nursing - Research & Theory |
| Dewey: 158.39 |
| LCCN: 2007002475 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 148 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Used by everyone from survey researchers to oral historians, the interview may be the most basic and essential field method in the qualitative researcher's toolkit. In this concise, student-friendly guide, Fontana and Prokos give a cogent introduction to the history, types, and methods of interviewing in the social sciences. They outline the range of ways in which interviews are conducted, both structured and unstructured, then provide instruction on conducting and interpreting interviews, and address ethical considerations in eliciting information from people. The authors also point to recent and future trends that will affect the use of this method. For researchers who need a primer and for students in methods courses or assigned fieldwork projects in other courses across the social sciences, this short, inexpensive volume is ideal. |