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Gaining Access: A Practical and Theoretical Guide for Qualitative Researchers (The Reynolds Series in Sociology) - Hardcover
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Gaining access is a critical part of doing research, not only because one must 'get in' in order to gain information, but also because the quality of access affects what information is available to the researcher. Despite its importance, the literature on qualitative methods has not yet provided an extensive treatment of this issue. Gaining Access fills the void by offering useful, prescriptive advice on how to successfully enter different field settings for interviewing and observation. The detailed methodological guidelines presented by the authors are reinforced in a set of case studies by expert researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds on a wide variety of formal and informal settings, from working with ethnic minorities in Bosnia to studying prisons, sex workers, welfare offices, and the clergy. This book will provide useful ideas to experienced qualitative researchers as well as invaluable advice to novices conducting their first study.
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About the Author
Martha S. Feldman is associate dean of the Ford School of Public Policy and professor of political science and public policy. Jeannine Bell teaches at the Indiana University Law School. Michele Berger is a political scientist at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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The book provides useful ideas to experienced qualitative researchers as well as invaluable advice to novices conducting their first studies. (Sociological Abstracts, Oct. 2004)
Stressing the fluid nature of gaining access, the three authors discuss the relational aspects of preparing for, entering into, working within, and exiting a research site . . . [the] contributors have political science and policy degrees and ongoing research interests, making this volume most helpful for readers in similar fields. (C. Hendrickson, Marlboro College CHOICE)
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- PublisherAltaMira Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0759102155
- ISBN 13 9780759102156
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages192
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Gaining access is a critical part of doing research, not only because one must "get in" in order to gain information but also because the quality of access affects what information is available to the researcher. Despite the importance of "getting in," the literature on qualitative methods has not yet provided an extended treatment of the issues surrounding access. This book fills this void by offering useful, prescriptive advice on how to gain access in the field. The methodological guidelines are reinforced in a diverse collection of stories written by expert contributors from various disciplinary backgrounds. The case studies involve a wide variety of settings, from working with Bosnian ethnic minorities, to American sex workers, prisons, welfare offices and the clergy. Collectively they provide examples of how researchers can work with individual, organisational, and institutional contexts, and illuminates the process for gaining access for interviewing, observation, and participation.As an ideal guide through the practical and conceptual complexities of gaining access in fieldwork, this will be of value both to experienced researchers as well as those conducting their first study. A textbook on gaining access to field settings for qualitative researchers in the social sciences. Prescriptive advice and a series of vignettes from actual research projects. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780759102156
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