Gaining access
Subtitle: a practical and theoretical guide for qualitative researchers
By: Martha S. Feldman, Jeannine Bell, Michele Tracy Berger
Contributors: Feldman, Martha S., 1953-; Bell, Jeannine, 1969-; Berger, Michele Tracy, 1968-
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Walnut Creek, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
Subjects: Social sciences -- Fieldwork
Description: A guide for social scientists who have developed a research design and are eager to start their first research project, only to discover that no one will talk to them. Political scientists and psychologists offer many access stories, through which they develop a general theory of access that recognizes it as a process of building relationships. They advise researchers to identify those who can help them gain access, learn the art of self-presentation, and nurture relationships once they are established.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-166) and index
Table of contents: title: Finding informants; title: Human subjects and permission to contact informants; title: Making initial contact; title: Developing rapport; title: Exiting : ending the relationship; title: Gaining access to individuals; title: Gaining access for interviewing; title: Gaining access for interviewing and observation; title: Gaining access for extended observation; title: Gaining access for participation