A handbook for social science field research
Subtitle: essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods
By: edited by Ellen Perecman and Sara R. Curran.
Contributors: Perecman, Ellen.; Curran, Sara R.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Social sciences -- Field work.; Social sciences -- Research.; Social sciences -- Methodology.
Description: A Handbook for Social Science Field Research: Essays & Bibliographic Sources on Research Design and Methods provides both novice and experienced scholars with valuable insights to a select list of critical texts pertaining to a wide array of social science methods useful when doing fieldwork. Through essays on ethnography to case study, archival research, oral history, surveys, secondary data analysis, and ethics, this refreshing new collection offers "tales from the field" by renowned scholars across various disciplines.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.