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Book SynopsisChild abuse and neglect are intractable problems exacting a terrible toll on children and rending the very fabric of our society. What can be done to reduce the suffering? If there were simple solutions to abuse and neglect they would have been discovered long ago. There are no easy answers, but in this vivid history of child protection in America, John E.B. Myers introduces realistic policies that will reduce maltreatment and strengthen the system that protects our children. Before it is possible to design viable improvements in today''s system, it is necessary to understand how it evolved. The sweeping, beautifully written account of child protection in America traces its growth from colonial days to the present--from the rise and gradual disappearance of orphanages, the growth of foster care, the birth of organized child protection in 1874, and the rise of private societies to prevent cruelty, to the twentieth-century transition to government-operated child protection.Myers goes on Trade Review"This compelling work traces child protection efforts from early colonial America to the present...Social workers and social work educators will find this work valuable, especially in its explanation of various organizations and larger-than-life reformers...all pivotal to this subject's history."--Doody's "This compelling work traces child protection efforts from early colonial America to the present...Social workers and social work educators will find this work valuable, especially in its explanation of various organizations and larger-than-life reformers...all pivotal to this subject's history."--Doody'sTable of ContentsPart I The Road Traveled: The History of Child Protection in America ; 1. Child Protection from the Colonial Period to 1875 ; 2. Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ; 3. Child Protection from 1900 to 1962 ; 4. Child Protection from 1962 to Present ; 5. Child Sexual Abuse ; Part II The Road Ahead: Child Protection Today, Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect, Roadblocks to Progress, Reducing Maltreatment, Improving Child Protection ; 6. Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect ; 7. Reducing Abuse and Neglect ; 8. Improving the Child Protection System

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Book SynopsisWhy doesn''t self-help help? Millions of people turn to self-improvement when they find that their lives aren''t working out quite as they had imagined. The market for self-improvement products--books, audiotapes, life-makeover seminars and regimens of all kinds--is exploding, and there seems to be no end in sight for this trend. In Self-Help, Inc.: Makeover Culture in American Life, cultural critic Micki McGee asks what our seemingly insatiable demand for self-help can tell us about ourselves at the outset of this new century. The answers are surprising. Rather than finding an America that is narcissistic or self-involved, as others have contended, McGee sees a nation relying on self-help culture for advice on how to cope in an increasingly volatile and competitive work world. For Americans today, a central component of working has become working on themselves. Be all one can be, they are told. Build your own personal brand. As women have entered the paid labor force in growing numbers, the Protestant work ethic has been augmented by a Romantic imperative that one create a vision--a script--for one''s life. More and more, Americans are compelled to regard themselves in effect as human capital. No longer simply an enterprising or entrepreneurial individual, the new worker is the artist and the artwork, the CEO of Me, Inc., in Tom Peters'' memorable phrase, and the central product line. Self-Help, Inc. reveals how makeover culture traps Americans in endless cycles of self-invention and overwork as they struggle to stay ahead of a rapidly restructuring economic order. A lucid and fascinating treatment of the modern obsession with work and self-improvement, this book will strike a chord with its diagnosis of the self-help trap and with its suggestions for how we can address the alienating conditions of modern work and family life.Trade ReviewMcGee writes clearly and thoughtfully.... She moves seamlessly from high theory to pop psychobabble, using the former to illustrate the powers of the latter. Overall, she offers a compelling argument for resisting the self-improvement genre's worldview. * American Journal of Sociology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Prologue. Covey's Daughter and Her Dilemma ; Introduction. From Self-Made to Belabored ; 1. From Calling to Vision: Spiritual, Secular and Gendered Notions ; 2. From Power! to Personal Power!: Survivalism and the Inward Turn ; 3. From Having It All to Simple Abundance: Gender and the Logic of Diminished Expectations ; 4. The Self at Work: From Job-Hunters to Artist-Entrepreneurs ; 5. At Work on the Self: The Making of the Belabored Self ; 6. All You Can Be, or Some Conclusions ; Appendix. Some Notes on Method ; Notes ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisWhen social workers draw on experience, theory, or data in order to develop new strategies or enhance existing ones, they are conducting intervention research. This relatively new field involves program design, implementation, and evaluation and requires a theory-based, systematic approach. Intervention Research presents such a framework. The five-step strategy described in this brief but thorough book ushers the reader from an idea''s germination through the process of writing a treatment manual, assessing program efficacy and effectiveness, and disseminating findings. Rich with examples drawn from child welfare, school-based prevention, medicine, and juvenile justice, Intervention Research relates each step of the process to current social work practice. It also explains how to adapt interventions for new contexts, and provides extensive examples of intervention research in fields such as child welfare, school-based prevention, medicine, and juvenile justice, and offers insights about changes and challenges in the field. This innovative pocket guide will serve as a solid reference for those already in the field, as well as help the next generation of social workers develop skills to contribute to the evolving field of intervention research.Trade Review"[T]his volume is a very useful addition to the intervention research literature and should be useful to both students of intervention research and practitioners (and future practitioners) who will be the consumers of evidence-based programs."--PsycCritiques "Intervention Research is an indispensable resource for students, practitioners, and researchers engaged in related work, and is an appropriate choice as a primary or supplementary textbook in master's or doctoral level methodology courses."--Research on Social Work Practice "Intervention Research is an indispensable resource for students, practitioners, and researchers engaged in related work, and is an appropriate choice as a primary or supplementary textbook in master's or doctoral level methodology courses." -- Byron J. Powell, Washington University, St. Louis, Research on Social Work PracticeTable of Contents1. What is Intervention Research ; 2. Stages in Intervention Research ; 3. Step 1: Specify the Problem and Develop a Program Theory ; 4. Step 2: Create and Revise Program Materials ; 5. Step 3 & Step 4: From Refining Program Components to Testing Effectiveness ; 6. Step 5: Dissemination of Findings and Program Materials ; 7. Challenges in Intervention Research ; Appendix ; Glossary ; References

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Trade Review"Can reading Self-Help, Inc. make you rich, successful and perpetually happy? No, but it'll entertain you and make you a whole lot smarter about American popular culture and the economic forces that shape it."--Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Bait and Switch and Nickel and Dimed"Elegantly written, brilliantly argued, and very important--a must read."--Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of The Time Bind and The Commercialization of Intimate Life"McGee writes clearly and thoughtfully.... She moves seamlessly from high theory to pop psychobabble, using the former to illustrate the powers of the latter. Overall, she offers a compelling argument for resisting the self-improvement genre's worldview. what comes through most clearly to me is a Marxist critique of consumer capitalism--like Raymond Williams for the 21st century."--Wendy Simonds, American Journal of Sociology"McGee has revealed the self-help industry as an obsessional treadmill far more than a path to a better life....Self-Help, Inc. offers a revealing look at the profound dissatisfactions that loiter beneath the topography of our consumer culture."--Stuart Ewen, author of PR!: A Social History of SpinTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; PROLOGUE COVEYS DAUGHTER AND HER DILEMMA ; INTRODUCTION FROM SELF-MADE TO BELABORED ; APPENDIX SOME NOTES ON METHOD ; NOTES ; BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Book SynopsisNarrative inquiry allows for a detailed examination of the structure and content of a story and its significance in relation to psychological, sociological, or historical frames of reference. Narrative methods are ideal for the study of intra- and inter-personal process. They are traditionally used to understand first-person accounts obtained in interviews, but unlike other forms of analysis, the storied nature of data is retained, allowing for qualitative analysis of personal experience in relation to time, social condition, and place.This pocket guide presents a reader-friendly introduction to narrative inquiry. It focuses on one particular research design, the case study design, providing a broad framework in which narrative and other relevant data may be collected and the specific ways in which audio recordings of interviews may be transcribed. With dozens of transcript examples taken from research conducted around the English-speaking world, this guide reviews prevailing analytic Trade Review"The author provides students, scholars, and practitioners with a wealth of information on narrative inquiry which they can use for clinical practice, research, or scholarly review. I highly recommend this book as the go-to reference for anyone interested in this fascinating method of information-gathering." --Doody's "Wells' task in Narrative Inquiry is quite simple: to suggest that narrative analysis is an important research method that is particularly appropriate for social workresearchers. Wells' talent here is that she makes a strong case for the rigor of narrative methods, not by entering larger epistemological debates, but by clearly elucidating distinct types of narrative analysis and how one might perform them. In this way, Wells shows us, rather than tells us, why narrative analysis should be a more prominent method utilized in the field...Wells' succinct overview of narrative methods explicitly considers what kind of research and questions might benefit from this approach." -- Emily Adlin Bosk, University of Michigan, Qualitative Social WorkTable of Contents1. An Introduction to Narrative Inquiry ; 2. One Design for Narrative Study ; 3. Framework for Collection of Narrative Data ; 4. Analysis of Narrative Content ; 5. Analysis of Narrative Structure ; 6. Application of Discursive Concepts to Analysis of Narratives ; 7. Analysis of Narrative in Context ; 8. Validation of Narrative Research ; Appendix 1. Overview of Narrative Analytic Methods ; Appendix 2. Guidelines for Narrative Research Proposals ; Notes ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisQualitative methods have become increasingly popular among researchers, and while many comprehensive textbooks describe the standard techniques and philosophical assumptions, it is often assumed that practitioners are consumers of research and not producers. This innovative book describes how qualitative methods can be used to investigate the in-vivo use of theory in social work practice. It offers not just a comprehensive overview of methods, but a concise, accessible guide focused on how to study and explicate application of theory, and the creative tension that inevitably exists between theory and practice. Theory-to-practice gaps are indispensable conditions for conducting engaged scholarship, which in turn promotes collaboration between researchers and practitioners in addressing practice-related problems in real-world settings.Engaged scholarship and critical realist assumptions are applied to three case studies that combine research questions with data collection techniques and Trade Review...the book proposes a way of thinking about research which deserves the attention of the academic and nonacademic community. For practitioners, it offers grounds for empowerment and for embracing new professional roles. For researchers, the book is an occasion to reflect critically on their previous work and to chart partnerships that go beyond the academic area. * Sage Publications, April 2013 *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Engaged Scholarship and Critical Realism ; 2. Quick-Start to Qualitative Research for Practice ; 3. Institutional Ethnography ; 4. Engaged Scholarship: Qualitative Methods and Adapting Evidence-based Practice ; 5. The Role of Reflexivity in Engaged Scholarship ; Appendix ; Glossary ; Notes ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisHow can a society prevent-not deter, not punish-but prevent crime? Criminal justice prevention, commonly called crime control, aims to prevent crime after an initial offence has been commited through anything from an arrest to a death penalty sentence. These traditional means have been frequently examined and their efficacy just as frequently questioned. Promising new forms of crime prevention have emerged and expanded as important components of an overall strategy to reduce crime. Crime prevention today has developed along three lines: interventions to improve the life chances of children and prevent them from embarking on a life of crime; programs and policies designed to ameliorate the social conditions and institutions that influence offending; and the modification or manipulation of the physical environment, products, or systems to reduce everyday opportunities for crime. Each strategy aims at preventing crime or criminal offending in the first instance - before the act has been cTrade ReviewThis is an excellent book and comes highly recommended. It's a book which is informative and accessible for academics, students or those with a general interest. Written by leading academics, it's packed full of knowledge and has a clear eye on priorities for future research and future direction. Whether to be dipped in and out of or read from cover to cover, it successfully draw on decades of previous work and brings it up to date, making it more relevant than most can imagine. * Ben Hughes, Internet Journal of Criminology *Table of ContentsPreface ; Contributors ; 1. Crime Prevention and Public Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; PART I: Developmental Crime Prevention ; 2. Developmental and Life-Course Theories of Offending ; Francis T. Cullen, Michael L. Benson, and Matthew D. Makarios ; 3. Risk and Protective Factors for Offending ; David P. Farrington, Rolf Loeber, and Maria M. Ttofi ; 4. Preventing Crime through Intervention in the Preschool Years ; Holly S. Schindler and Hirokazu Yoshikawa ; 5. Parent Training and the Prevention of Crime ; Alex R. Piquero and Wesley G. Jennings ; 6. Child Skills Training in the Prevention of Antisocial Development and Crime ; Friedrich Losel and Doris Bender ; 7. Developmental Approaches in the Prevention of Female Offending ; Deborah Gorman-Smith and Alana M. Vivolo ; PART II: Community Crime Prevention ; 8. Community-Level Influences on Crime and Offending ; Steven F. Messner and Gregory M. Zimmerman ; 9. Disorder and Crime ; Wesley G. Skogan ; 10. Poverty Deconcentration and the Prevention of Crime ; Jens Ludwig and Julia Burdick-Will ; 11. Peer Influence, Mentoring, and the Prevention of Crime ; Christopher J. Sullivan and Darrick Jolliffe ; 12. Comprehensive Community Partnerships for Preventing Crime ; Dennis P. Rosenbaum and Amie M. Schuck ; 13. Community-Based Substance Use Prevention ; Abigail A. Fagan and J. David Hawkins ; 14. School-Based Crime Prevention ; Denise C. Gottfredson, Philip J. Cook, and Chongmin Na ; PART III: Situational Crime Prevention ; 15. Situational Crime Prevention: Classifying Techniques Using 'Good Enough' Theory ; Martha J. Smith and Ronald V. Clarke ; 16. High Crime Places, Times, and Offenders ; Anthony A. Braga ; 17. Crime Displacement and Diffusion of Benefits ; Shane D. Johnson, Rob T. Guerette, and Kate J. Bowers ; 18. Place-Based Crime Prevention: Theory, Evidence, and Policy ; John E. Eck and Rob T. Guerette ; 19. The Private Sector and Designing Products against Crime ; Paul Ekblom ; 20. Once Bitten, Twice Shy? Repeat Victimization and its Prevention ; Louise Grove and Graham Farrell ; PART IV: Advancing Knowledge and Building a Safer Society ; 21. Implementing Crime Prevention: Good Governance and a Science of Implementation ; Ross Homel and Peter Homel ; 22. The Importance of Randomized Experiments in Evaluating Crime Prevention ; David Weisburd and Joshua C. Hinkle ; 23. Preventing Future Criminal Activities of Delinquents and Offenders ; Doris Layton MacKenzie ; 24. Public Opinion and Crime Prevention: A Review of International Trends ; Julian V. Roberts and Ross Hastings ; 25. The Science and Politics of Crime Prevention: Toward a New Crime Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Index

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Book SynopsisStatistical illiteracy can have an enormously negative impact on decision making. This volume of collected papers brings together applied and theoretical research on risks and decision making across the fields of medicine, psychology, and economics. Collectively, the essays demonstrate why the frame in which statistics are communicated is essential for broader understanding and sound decision making, and that understanding risks and uncertainty has wide-reaching implications for daily life. Gerd Gigerenzer provides a lucid review and catalog of concrete instances of heuristics, or rules of thumb, that people and animals rely on to make decisions under uncertainty, explaining why these are very often more rational than probability models. After a critical look at behavioral theories that do not model actual psychological processes, the book concludes with a call for a heuristic revolution that will enable us to understand the ecological rationality of both statistics and heuristics, andTrade ReviewIt was a great pleasure to read Gigerenzer's Simple RationalThere are so many insights, exciting ideas, and practical recommendations. * Gary Klein, American Journal of Psychology *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. How I Got Started Teaching Physicians and Judges Risk Literacy ; Part I. The Art of Risk Communication ; 2. Why Do Single Event Probabilities Confuse Patients? ; 3. HIV Screening: Helping Clinicians Make Sense of Test Results ; 4. Breast Cancer Screening Pamphlets Mislead Women ; Part II. Health Statistics ; 5. Helping Doctors and Patients Make Sense of Health Statistics ; 6. Public Knowledge of Benefits of Breast and Prostate Cancer Screening in Europe ; Part III. Smart Heuristics ; 7. Heuristic Decision Making ; 8. The Recognition Heuristic: A Decade of Research ; Part IV. Intuitions about Sports and Gender ; 9. The Hot Hand Exists in Volleyball and Is Used for Allocation Decisions ; 10. Stereotypes about Men's and Women's Intuitions: A Study of Two Nations ; Part V. Theory ; 11. As-If Behavioral Economics: Neoclassical Economics in Disguise? ; 12. Personal Reflections on Theory and Psychology ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Crime Prevention is the most reliable and the only comprehensive source on research and experience on the prevention of crime in the United States and across the Western world.Table of ContentsPreface ; Contributors ; 1. Crime Prevention and Public Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Part I: Developmental Crime Prevention ; 2. Developmental and Life-Course Theories of Offending ; Francis T. Cullen, Michael L. Benson, and Matthew D. Makarios ; 3. Risk and Protective Factors for Offending ; David P. Farrington, Rolf Loeber, and Maria M. Ttofi ; 4. Preventing Crime Through Intervention in the Preschool Years ; Holly S. Schindler and Hirokazu Yoshikawa ; 5. Parent Training and the Prevention of Crime ; Alex R. Piquero and Wesley G. Jennings ; 6. Child Social Skills Training in the Prevention of Antisocial Development and Crime ; Friedrich Losel and Doris Bender ; 7. Developmental Approaches in the Prevention of Female Offending ; Deborah Gorman-Smith and Alana M. Vivolo ; Part II: Community Crime Prevention ; 8. Community-Level Infl uences on Crime and Offending ; Steven F. Messner and Gregory M. Zimmerman ; 9. Disorder and Crime ; Wesley G. Skogan ; 10. Poverty Deconcentration and the Prevention of Crime ; Jens Ludwig and Julia Burdick-Will ; 11. Peer Influence, Mentoring, and the Prevention of Crime ; Christopher J. Sullivan and Darrick Jolliffe ; 12. Comprehensive Community Partnerships for Preventing Crime ; Dennis P. Rosenbaum and Amie M. Schuck ; 13. Community-Based Substance Use Prevention ; Abigail A. Fagan and J. David Hawkins ; 14. Schools and Prevention ; Denise C. Gottfredson, Philip J. Cook, and Chongmin Na ; Part III: Situational Crime Prevention ; 15. Situational Crime Prevention: Classifying Techniques Using <"Good Enough>" Theory ; Martha J. Smith and Ronald V. Clarke ; 16. High Crime Places, Times, and Offenders ; Anthony A. Braga ; 17. Crime Displacement and Diffusion of Benefits ; Shane D. Johnson, Rob T. Guerette, and Kate J. Bowers ; 18. Place-Based Crime Prevention: Theory, Evidence, and Policy ; John E. Eck and Rob T. Guerette ; 19. The Private Sector and Designing Products Against Crime ; Paul Ekblom ; 20. Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Repeat Victimization and Its Prevention ; Louise Grove and Graham Farrell ; Part IV : Advancing Knowledge and Building a Safer Society ; 21. Implementing Crime Prevention: Good Governance and a Science of Implementation ; Ross Homel and Peter Homel ; 22. The Importance of Randomized Experiments in Evaluating Crime Prevention ; David Weisburd and Joshua C. Hinkle ; 23. Preventing Future Criminal Activities of Delinquents and Offenders ; Doris Layton MacKenzie ; 24. Public Opinion and Crime Prevention: A Review of International Trends ; Julian V. Roberts and Ross Hastings ; 25. The Science and Politics of Crime Prevention: Toward a New Crime Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Index

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Book SynopsisGrounded Theory (GT) is one of the oldest and most often used forms of qualitative research. Unlike other methods, GT is used to develop theory. Grounded Theory has great potential for social work because in order to conduct theory-based practice, social workers need middle-range theories that are neither highly abstract nor difficult to apply in real life. Social work and Grounded Theory focus on the interaction of individual and society. GT studies can provide theories about how individuals navigate their surroundings that can be tested in social work practice and, ultimately, be used to guide social work practitioners.In this volume, readers will find discussions of the common roots of social work and Grounded Theory, the basic characteristics of grounded theory research, and issues of quality in grounded theory research. In addition, practical guidelines and suggestions are provided for conducting grounded theory research, from writing the proposal to advanced data analysis. ExemplTable of ContentsPreface ; 1. Introduction to Grounded Theory and its Potential for Social Work ; 2. Getting Started ; 3. Early Data Analysis ; 4. Late Stage Analysis ; 5. Evaluating Quality ; 6. Grounded Theory in Social Work Research: Problems and Promise ; Glossary ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisComplexity theory provides a promising framework for conducting social work research and evaluation. Readers will gain an understanding of the background, current applications, and agent-based modeling as a new approach for creating simulations. To advance this line of inquiry a complexity research agenda for social work is developed.Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Introduction: The History and Theory of Complexity ; 2. Framing Social Services as Complex Systems ; 3. Research and Evaluation Methods for Complexity ; 4. Shifting from a Metaphorical to a Mathematical Approach ; 5. Social Work Applications of Complexity ; 6. Introduction to Agent-based Modeling ; 7. Developing Agent-based Models ; 8. Concluding Remarks and Proposed Research Agenda ; Appendix A. Code for Example One ; Appendix B. Code for Example Two ; Appendix C. Example of an Agent-Based Model Report ; Appendix D. Additional Resources ; Glossary ; Notes ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisRUTH WODAK is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Discourse Studies in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University. She was previously awarded the Wittgenstein Prize for Elite Researchers and is Head of the Wittgenstein Research Centre 'Discourse, Politics, Identity' at the University of Vienna. She has been published widely in the field of Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Studies.MICHAL KRZYZANOWSKI is Research Fellow in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University and Assistant Professor at the School of English of the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan. He has been published widely in the field of Discourse Analysis.

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Book SynopsisPAUL RANSOME was Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Wales, Swansea. He wrote and contributed to a number of successful titles, including: Work, Consumption and Culture (2005) and Social Theory: A Basic Tool Kit (2003).Table of ContentsIntroduction: Themes and Debates Social Values and Social Research: The Collective Good, Life and Liberty, and Reason Social Research and Professional Codes of Ethics The Intellectual and Philosophical Underpinnings of Social Research The values of the Researcher and Evaluation Research Critical Approaches in Social Research: Critical Realism and Value Standpoint Social Research Making it Personal: Action Research, Practitioner Research and Self-reflexive Practice Social Research and Social Policy Concluding Remarks.

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Book SynopsisExpert interviews are today a standard method of qualitative approach in the social sciences. It is surprising that methodological reflections about the expert interview are still lacking. This book gives a comprehensive overview of their theory and practice. The contributors are experienced theorists and practitioners of expert interviews.Table of ContentsExpert Interviews: An Introduction to a New Methodological Debate; A.Bogner, B.Littig & W.Menz PART I: THEORETICAL CONCEPTS: METHODOLOGY OF EXPERT INTERVIEWS The Expert Interview and Changes in Knowledge Production; M.Meuser & U.Nagel The Theory-Generating Expert Interview: Epistemological Interest, Forms of Knowledge, Interaction; A.Bogner & W.Menz At Eye Level. An Expert Interview: A Talk between Expert and Quasi-Expert; M.Pfadenhauer Interviewing the Elite - Interviewing Experts: Is there a Difference?; B.Littig PART II: METHODOLOGICAL PRACTICE: GENERATING DATA On Interviewing 'Good' and 'Bad' Experts; J.Gläser & G.Laudel Interviewing Experts in Political Science: A Reflection on Gender and Policy Effects Based on Secondary Analysis; G.Abels & M.Behrens Expert Interviews on the Telephone: A Difficult Undertaking; G.B.Christmann Expert versus Researcher: Ethical Considerations in the Process of Bargaining a Study; V.Obelen? PART III: FIELDS OF APPLICATION: APPLICATIONS OF EXPERT INTERVIEWS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS OF RESEARCH How to Interview Managers?: Methodical and Methodological Aspects of Expert Interviews as a Qualitative Method in Empirical Social Research; R.Trinczek Expert Interviews in Interpretative Organisational Research; U.Froschauer & M.Lueger Between Scientific Standards and Claims of Efficiency: Expert Interviews in Programme Evaluation; A.Leitner & A.Wroblewski The Delphi Method: Eliciting Expert's Knowledge in Technology Foresight; G.Aichholzer

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Book SynopsisFrom question development and research design to data collection and statistical analysis, this text guides the reader through every aspect of social research. Encouraging a critical approach in each chapter, this 4th edition includes enhanced coverage of internet sampling, mixed methods, conversation analysis and feminist research.Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/social-research-4e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.Trade ReviewPraise for the third edition 'Sarantakos has retained the rigour, content and 'flavour' of the earlier edition whilst adding relevant new and necessary content...It is a well-balanced text that is both comprehensive and detailed. Above all, it is very readable and very understandable.' - Rob O'Neil, Lecturer in Sociology, University of Western Sydney, Australia 'One of the most extensive books I have read. Covers every facet from designing, theoretical and statistical test and the how to get published. Many books I have read on social research rarely cover the stats. The level and language is certainly accessible while remaining scholarly. ' - Tom Farrelly, Department of Health Science, Institute of Technology Tralee 'Sarantakos is to be congratulated on this new edition for its comprehensive presentation of the milieu of research methods that can be used by the social researcher but also for the lucid manner [in which] information has been articulated.' - Emeritus Professor John Dekjers, Central Queensland University, AustraliaTable of ContentsPreface PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH Introduction Varieties of Social Research Feminist Research Principles of Social Research PART II: RESEARCH PLANNING Research Design Initiating Social Research Sampling Procedures PART III: METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION Multi-Sample Studies Field Research Observation Surveys: Questionnaires Surveys: Interviews The Study of Documents Applied Research PART IV: DATA ANALYSIS Qualitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis PART V: PUBLICATION Reporting Glossary.

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Book SynopsisHannah Farrimond is a Lecturer in Medical Sociology at the University of Exeter, UK. Her research has been conducted in the areas of health, gender and addiction.Trade Review"This in an excellent text on a topic that is becoming increasingly important for students and professionals alike. It is well-researched, written in a clear and accessible style, and will be extremely useful for both novice and experienced researchers" - Patrick White, University of Leicester, UK. "Offering incredibly useful and practical guidance, this book talks through some very recognisable problems whilst giving accessible discussions of complex issues for those new to these topics. With provocative ethical dilemmas and questions posed throughout, it encourages the reader to think critically about ethics processes that are often about interpretation." - Nathan Hughes, University of Birmingham, UK.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Why Research Ethics Matters PART I: ETHICAL BASICS Thinking Critically About Ethics Ethical Principles and Codes Ethical Procedures, Institutions and Norms PART II: ETHICS IN PRACTICE Research Design and Ethics Writing a Successful Ethics Application or Project Ethical Dilemmas When Running the Project PART III: ETHICAL 'HOT TOPICS' Informed Consent Privacy, Anonymity and Confidentiality Assessment of Possible Harm I: Participants Assessment of Possible Harm II: Researcher Safety Vulnerable groups and sensitive topics The Ethics of Research With Children and Young People Social Justice and Cultural Sensitivity Internet Research and Ethics Appendix I: Standards and Guidelines.

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Book SynopsisDr FIONA DEVINE is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester.Dr SUE HEATH is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Southampton.

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Book SynopsisJOHN HUGHES has published widely in the fields of political socialization, political sociology, and research methods. WES SHARROCK is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK. His research interests include philosophical methodology, sociology of science/knowledge, ethnomethodology and methodology.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to a wide variety of statistical methods for the analysis of repeated measurements. It is designed to be both a useful reference for practitioners and a textbook for a graduate-level course focused on methods for the analysis of repeated measurements.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS "…the book covers a wide range of topics, including inference based on normal theory, repeated categorical outcomes and missing values. The book is based on lecture notes used by the author since 1991. Hence, the material and the structure of the book have been well tested by different audiences. Another feature of the book is the inclusion of a very rich collection of problems with excellent real data. Thus, it is a nice textbook for a semester course on repeated measurements and longitudinal data." SHORT BOOK REVIEW "Each major topic is introduced logically; background theory is clearly elucidated, and at least one example is carefully worked in detail. The use of eighty real sets of data, given in full, is a most attractive feature. Attention is concentrated on those techniques that are most readily available in software. ... This should prove to be a very useful text for teacher, student and practitioner alike." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION "Most other books on repeated measurements tend to focus on specialized topics. In my opinion, [this] book is the most comprehensive and readable of the lot. I would highly recommend its use as a text for a semester-length graduate course for biostatistics and statistics students and also as resource book for consulting biostatisticians and statisticians. In addition, this book would be a valuable resource for students from other fields of study (e.g., the health sciences) who have a statistical aptitude. The book is definitely worth the price." "The intention of the book is ‘to provide a reasonably comprehensive overview of methods for the analysis of repeated measurements’ with focus on standard statistical methods … . In my opinion the book gives a nice, comprehensive overview of methods for the analysis of repeated measurements. … The availability of data sets, overheads, etc. is a very valuable supplement for both teachers and students. … The book … could be a natural choice for a course in repeated measurements for graduate students in (bio-) statistics." (Niels Trolle Andersen, Statistics in Medicine, Vol. 24 (5), 2005) "This book is a very interesting and comprehensive summary of a wide selection of statistical methods for the analysis of repeated measurements. It is indeed an ideal and carefully written text to be used as a reference guide for practitioners and, in addition, as a great, up to date and very complete textbook for a graduate-level course in Statistics and/or Biostatistics. … I highly recommend Statistical Methods … as a good reference book for anyone interested in looking into the different available methodologies … ." (Vicente Núñez-Antón, Journal of Applied Statistics, Vol. 30 (10), December, 2003) "This book provides a comprehensive introduction to a wide variety of statistical methods for the analysis of repeated measurements. … In conclusion, as a course text on repeated measurements this book clearly has major strengths over others in that it provides coverage on a wide range of topics and provides extensive further reading material. … I would recommend this text as a general reference book on repeated measurements which would make a worthwhile addition to a departmental library." (Fiona Holland, Pharmaceutical Statistics, 2003) "Most other books on repeated measurements … tend to focus on specialized topics. In my opinion, Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Repeated Measurements book is the most comprehensive and readable of the lot. I would highly recommend its use as a text for a semester-length graduate course for biostatistics and statistics students and … for consulting biostatisticians and statisticians. … a valuable resource for students from other fields of study … who have a statistical aptitude. The book is definitely worth the price." (Melvin L. Moeschberger, Journal of the American Statistical Association, March, 2003) "The book aims at describing, discussing and demonstrating a variety of statistical methods for the analysis of repeated measurements … . the book covers a very wide range of topics, including inference based on normal theory, repeated categorical outcomes and missing values. … Another feature of the book is the inclusion of a very rich collection of problems with excellent real data. Thus, it is a nice textbook for a semester course on repeated measurements and longitudinal data." (Jack C. Lee, Mathematical Reviews, 2003 e) "This book is intended to provide a comprehensive introduction to a wide range of statistical methods for the analysis of repeated measurements. … For use in a course, I would use it for an applied graduate-level statistics course on linear models for analysis of repeated measurements. This text is useful not only with regards to the statistical methods, but also for the real data examples that can be explored with the various models and methods under study." (James R. Kenyon, Technometrics, Vol. 45 (1), 2003) "This book provides a reasonably comprehensive overview of a wide variety of statistical methods for the analysis of repeated measurements … . The important features of this book include a summary of both classical and recent methods for continuous and categorical outcome variables, numerous homework problems, and the extensive use of real data sets in examples. … This book will be of interest to graduate students in statistics and biostatistics as well as to practicing statisticians in academic, industry and research institutions.” (Ivan Krivý, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 985, 2002)Table of ContentsIntroduction * Univariate Methods * Normal-Theory Methods: Unstructured Multivariate Approach * Normal Theory Methods: Multivariate Analysis of Variance * Normal-Theory Methods: Repeated Measures ANOVA * Normal Theory Methods: Linear Mixed Models * Weighted Least Squares Analysis of Repeated Categorical Outcomes * Randomization Model Methods for One-Sample Repeated Measurements * Methods Based on Extensions of Generalized Linear Models * Nonparametric Methods

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Book SynopsisA sustainable city enables the fulfillment of the mobility needs of its citizens via accessible, reliable and safe transportation systems. Safety is one of many factors influencing the mobility of individuals in urban environments. Moving Safely: Crime and Perceived Safety in Stockholm's Subway Stations aims to provide both theoretical and empirical perspectives on safety conditions at subway stations. The book adopts an approach that is place-centered, looking upon those who travel through the system and who may become a victim of crime. Safety at transportation nodes is not a field for one science only; it demands the combination of cross-disciplinary theories (urban criminology, architecture, geography, transportation and urban planning) as well as integrated methods that are capable of dealing with an ever-increasing volume of data. Adopting a whole journey approach to safety, the book offers suggestions on how to plan safety at subway stations with a variety of passengers' needs. Although these suggestions are not the first ones in the literature, certainly they are new in terms of relying on findings from hypothesis testing and spatial data from a Scandinavian city. Moving Safely is relevant for experts in safety and transportation research, including criminologists, planners, transportation engineers, architects as well as professionals dealing directly with safety interventions.Trade ReviewMoving Safely: Crime and Perceived Safety In Stockholm's Subway Stations provides important and additional support for the introduction of measures designed to reduce crime and disorder and make people feel safer using transit. As safety is likely the primary factor in the decision of a non-transit dependent person to take or not to take transit, knowledge of crime and how to prevent it is essential for transit professionals. * About.Com *This is a book of substance and depth, pushing beyond the current literature to help us understand transit crime and local crime in general. Ceccato covers and links multiple literatures and helps us relate crime to the flows of daily life. These principles apply beyond any one city or country. -- Marcus Felson, Texas State UniversityFocusing on Stockholm subway system, this comprehensive and thought-provoking book explores almost every aspect of safety at transport nodes—the very places where people enter and exit the underground network. Being safe and feeling safe is affected not only by the physical characteristics of the stations themselves but also by what surrounds them and where they are located in the city. As well as presenting an evidence-based analysis of safety on a subway system, this book also suggests how practical measures can alter crime risks and perceptions of safety to improve the quality of the passenger experience. Although Stockholm-centered, the book clearly has relevance to subway systems in large metropolitan areas, particularly in North America and Europe. It is essential reading for criminologists, architects, transport planners, and geographers but most importantly, passengers, for whom subways should offer a chance to move freely around the city and to go about their daily lives in safety, comfort, and with peace of mind. -- Alex Hirschfield, University of HuddersfieldA welcome addition to the literature on safety and security in public spaces, Ceccato draws on her intensive field-based research into the Stockholm subway system to craft a book that will appeal to academics for its conceptual robustness and to planners for the practical insights it offers. -- Robert Haining, University of CambridgeTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Mobility and safety Chapter 3: Transportation nodes and the city Chapter 4: The emergence in criminology of safety in transportation nodes Chapter 5: A conceptual framework for safety in subway stations Chapter 6: The Stockholm’s subway stations Chapter 7: Crime and the environment in Stockholm’s subway stations Chapter 8: Patterns of perceived safety in Stockholm’s subway stations Chapter 9: The rhythms of crime at Stockholm’s subway stations Chapter 10: Lessons from Stockholm’s subway stations Chapter 11: Making transportation nodes safer Chapter 12: A research agenda for safety at transportation nodes References Definitions Appendices Index About the author

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Book SynopsisSince the 1967 publication of Studies in Ethnomethodology, Harold Garfinkel has indelibly influenced the social sciences and humanities worldwide. This new book, the long-awaited sequel to Studies, comprises Garfinkel''s work over three decades to further elaborate the study of ethnomethodology. ''Working out Durkheim''s Aphorism,'' the title used for this new book, emphasizes Garfinkel''s insistence that his position focuses on fundamental sociological issuesand that interpretations of his position as indifferent to sociology have been misunderstandings. Durkheim''s aphorism states that the concreteness of social facts is sociology''s most fundamental phenomenon. Garfinkel argues that sociologists have, for a century or more, ignored this aphorism and treated social facts as theoretical, or conceptual, constructions. Garfinkel in this new book shows how and why sociology must restore Durkheim''s aphorism, through an insistence on the concreteness of social facts that are produced byTrade ReviewAnne Rawls's introductory essay is without doubt the most systematic, clear, valid, and resonate secondary source on what is called ethnomethodology. The Garfinkel papers live up to the promise of a well-reasoned extention of Durkheim's aphorism that points sociology to the natural order of concrete facts in the world. A close reading of this book is bound to be refreshing and stimulating. It is an essential task if one is to understand one viable variant on mechanistic, technically driven empiricism. * Contemporary Sociology *Ethnomethdology's Program is a mine of rich insight into ethnomethodology's history; providing details of Garfinkel's intellectual biography, models of ethnomethodological study to which to refer, and alternative ways of thinking about the study of social order and the work of the social sciences. * Linguistics & Education *Ethnomethodology's Program is written in...[a] particular, expressive and careful manner. -- Graham Button, Xerox Research Centre, Grenoble, France * Computer Supported Cooperative Work *This ambitious volume will not end the controversial discussions of ethnomethodology, but will certainly enrich them by providing enormous intellectual resources. Rawl's editing provides an in-depth, informed, and intelligible access to Garfinkel's thought, and the book will bring further recognition of the originality and significance of Garfinkel's many contributions * American Journal of Sociology *In sum, Ethnomethodology 's Program : Working out Durkheim 's Aphorism is a challenging and dense extension of the initial work of Garfinkel. . . Sociologists already familiar with ethnomethodology will be delighted by these exciting presentations and sometimes unexpected, such as the phenomenon of the order over the telephone interviews, methods. * Recherches Sociologiques et Anthropologiques *Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Pleasure of Garfinkel's Indexical Ways Chapter 2 Editor's Introduction Chapter 3 Author's Introduction Chapter 4 Authors Acknowledgements As An Autobiographical Account Part 5 I What is Ethnomethodology? Chapter 6 1 Central Claims to Ethnomethodology Chapter 7 2 EM Studies and Their Formal Analytic Alternates Chapter 8 3 Rendering Theorems Chapter 9 4 Tutorial Problems Chapter 10 5 Ethnomethodological Policies and Methods Part 11 II Instructed Action Chapter 12 6 Instructions and Instructed Actions Chapter 13 7 A Study of the Work of Teaching Undergraduate Chemistry in Lecture Format Chapter 14 8 Autochthonous Order Properties of Formatted Queues Chapter 15 9 An Ethnomethodological Study of the Work of Galileo's Inclined Plane Demonstration of the Real Motion of Free Falling Bodies

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Book SynopsisThe updated edition of this classic text introduces a range of techniques for exploring quantitative data. Beginning with an emphasis on descriptive statistics and graphical approaches, it moves on in later chapters to simple strategies for examining the associations between variables using inferential statistics such as chi squared.Trade Review“In 1988 Cathie Marsh’s first edition of Exploring Data broke new ground and became an immediate success among non-statisticians. Jane Elliott does her memory proud, lifting the book into the 21st century whilst retaining all the immediacy of its appeal.” Peter Elias, University of Warwick “This book will be widely used in the social sciences – by those who want to inject some ‘real data’ into their teaching and by those who want to use relevant examples to teach exploratory data analysis. The writing is interesting, clear and informative, and accessible to everyone, irrespective of whether they are good with numbers. Above all, this book is a good read.” Angela Dale, University of Manchester “Cathie Marsh’s original book, published 20 years ago, had a remarkable impact on students and researchers alike, liberating them to explore data – focussing on their meaning, not just the statistical significance. Jane Elliott has done an invaluable job in updating this book, taking account of developments in software and statistics.” Brendan Burchell, University of CambridgeTable of ContentsDetailed Table of Contents. List of Figures. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Single Variables. 1. Distribution Variables. 2. Numerical Summaries of Level and Spread. 3. Scaling and Standardising. 4. Inequality. 5. Smoothing Time Series. Part II: Relationships between Two Variables. 6. Percentage Tables. 7. Analysing Contingency Tables. 8. Handling Several Batches. 9. Scatterplots and Resistant Lines. 10. Transformations. Part III: Introducing a Third Variable. 11. Causal Explanations. 12. Three-Variable Contingency Tables and Beyond. 13. Longitudinal Data. Footnotes. References

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Book SynopsisParticipant observation is the foundation of ethnographic research design and supports and complements other types of qualitative and quantitative data collection. Qualitative research in such diverse areas as anthropology, sociology, education, medicine draws on the insights gained through the use of participant observation. The authors have written a guide to the collection of systematic data in naturalistic settings - communities in many different cultures - to achieve an understanding of the most fundamental processes and patterns of social life. This book serves as a basic primer for the beginning researcher and as a useful reference and guide for experienced researchers in many fields who wish to reexamine their own skills and abilities in light of best practices of participant observation. This new edition includes discussions of participant observation in nontypical settings, such as the Internet, participant observation in applied research, and ethics of participant observatTrade ReviewParticipant observation lies at the heart of the ethnographic approach to qualitative research. The essence of participant observation is immersion in the settings, the cultural practices and daily activities of people who are the focus of study. Through participant observation, we researchers form relationships with people who teach us to see the world through their eyes. The translation of everyday experience and knowledge acquisition in the field into the rigorous conduct of participation is rare in the world of qualitative inquiry. In this valuable and easy to understand publication, DeWalt and DeWalt, two widely recognized and internationally ethnographers pool their knowledge to offer a comprehensive and structured approach to participant observation that is 'must' reading for initiates and experienced researchers alike. -- Jean J. Schensul, Institute for Community ResearchThis excellent book (1st ed., 2002) about the use of participant observation in anthropological field research goes appreciably beyond this specific topic. In very accessible prose, Kathleen DeWalt (anthropology, Univ. of Pittsburgh) and Billie DeWalt (formerly, director, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh) cover in some detail the many aspects of participant observation: its essential nature to the enterprise of anthropology and the preparation for and potential pitfalls of using this approach. The authors also present concepts not strictly associated with participant observation, like validity and reliability, elements of research design, online research, and a strong chapter on data management. In addition, there is discussion of computer indexing and coding, informed consent, and the legal status of anthropological research with reference to who owns field notes and the potential for the subpoena of those notes and the researcher. The authors systematize and demystify note taking and include an appendix with examples of field notes from three projects. There are many apt examples throughout that elucidate the points made. The expansive and timely bibliography is of particular note. An excellent basic methodological reference work for undergraduate and graduate students as well as professionals. Summing Up: Essential. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsChapter 1. What is Participant Observation? Chapter 2. Learning to Be a Participant Observer Chapter 3. Doing Participant Observation: Becoming a Participant Chapter 4. The Costs of Participation: Culture Shock Chapter 5. Doing Participant Observation: Becoming an Observer Chapter 6. Gender and Sex Issues in Participant Observation Chapter 7. Designing Research with Participant Observation Chapter 8. Informal Interviewing in Participant Observation Chapter 9. Writing Field Notes Chapter 10. Analyzing Field Notes Chapter 11. Ethical Concerns in Participant Observation Chapter 12 Appendix: Sample Field Notes Chapter 13 Bibliography

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Book SynopsisParticipant observation is the foundation of ethnographic research design and supports and complements other types of qualitative and quantitative data collection. Qualitative research in such diverse areas as anthropology, sociology, education, medicine draws on the insights gained through the use of participant observation. The authors have written a guide to the collection of systematic data in naturalistic settings - communities in many different cultures - to achieve an understanding of the most fundamental processes and patterns of social life. This book serves as a basic primer for the beginning researcher and as a useful reference and guide for experienced researchers in many fields who wish to reexamine their own skills and abilities in light of best practices of participant observation. This new edition includes discussions of participant observation in nontypical settings, such as the Internet, participant observation in applied research, and ethics of participant observatTrade ReviewParticipant observation lies at the heart of the ethnographic approach to qualitative research. The essence of participant observation is immersion in the settings, the cultural practices and daily activities of people who are the focus of study. Through participant observation, we researchers form relationships with people who teach us to see the world through their eyes. The translation of everyday experience and knowledge acquisition in the field into the rigorous conduct of participation is rare in the world of qualitative inquiry. In this valuable and easy to understand publication, DeWalt and DeWalt, two widely recognized and internationally ethnographers pool their knowledge to offer a comprehensive and structured approach to participant observation that is 'must' reading for initiates and experienced researchers alike. -- Jean J. Schensul, Institute for Community ResearchThis excellent book (1st ed., 2002) about the use of participant observation in anthropological field research goes appreciably beyond this specific topic. In very accessible prose, Kathleen DeWalt (anthropology, Univ. of Pittsburgh) and Billie DeWalt (formerly, director, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh) cover in some detail the many aspects of participant observation: its essential nature to the enterprise of anthropology and the preparation for and potential pitfalls of using this approach. The authors also present concepts not strictly associated with participant observation, like validity and reliability, elements of research design, online research, and a strong chapter on data management. In addition, there is discussion of computer indexing and coding, informed consent, and the legal status of anthropological research with reference to who owns field notes and the potential for the subpoena of those notes and the researcher. The authors systematize and demystify note taking and include an appendix with examples of field notes from three projects. There are many apt examples throughout that elucidate the points made. The expansive and timely bibliography is of particular note. An excellent basic methodological reference work for undergraduate and graduate students as well as professionals. Summing Up: Essential. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsChapter 1. What is Participant Observation? Chapter 2. Learning to Be a Participant Observer Chapter 3. Doing Participant Observation: Becoming a Participant Chapter 4. The Costs of Participation: Culture Shock Chapter 5. Doing Participant Observation: Becoming an Observer Chapter 6. Gender and Sex Issues in Participant Observation Chapter 7. Designing Research with Participant Observation Chapter 8. Informal Interviewing in Participant Observation Chapter 9. Writing Field Notes Chapter 10. Analyzing Field Notes Chapter 11. Ethical Concerns in Participant Observation Chapter 12 Appendix: Sample Field Notes Chapter 13 Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology, now in its second edition, maintains a strong benchmark for understanding the scope of contemporary anthropological field methods. Avoiding divisive debates over science and humanism, the contributors draw upon both traditions to explore fieldwork in practice. The second edition also reflects major developments of the past decade, including: the rising prominence of mixed methods, the emergence of new technologies, and evolving views on ethnographic writing.Spanning the chain of research, from designing a project through methods of data collection and interpretive analysis, the Handbook features new chapters on ethnography of online communities, social survey research, and network and geospatial analysis. Considered discussion of ethics, epistemology, and the presentation of research results to diverse audiences round out the volume.The result is an essential guide for all scholars, professionals, and advanced students who employ fieldwTrade ReviewThis significantly expanded second edition is bound to become the quintessential reference book for every anthropologist engaged in active field research. With sixteen updated chapters and eight entirely new ones—on topics ranging from online ethnography to GIS to public anthropology—this volume is a treasure trove of sound methodological strategies imparted by leading figures in the discipline. A must-read for everyone from graduate students headed for the field to established academics and applied anthropologists. -- Marcia Inhorn, Yale UniversityA timely update that provides rich and in-depth overviews on contemporary methods in cultural anthropology. Each chapter is written by experts in the particular methodology, making this second edition an excellent companion to Bernard’s Research Methods in Anthropology. -- Douglas W. Hume, Northern Kentucky University; Treasurer, Society for Anthropological SciencesI challenge any anthropologist to read this expanded second edition and not contemplate adding one of the described methods to his or her own toolbox. The chapters invite us to reflect upon the nuances of our methodological choices and encourage us to move beyond a polarizing divide between quantitative and qualitative research—to embrace the no-longer-stranger notion that both may contribute to the anthropologists' craft. This new edition is easily classified as essential reading. -- M. Cameron Hay, Miami University; author, Remembering to Live: Illness at the Intersection of Anxiety and Knowledge in Rural IndonesiaEditors Bernard and Gravlee focus on the core aspect: fieldwork. The second edition of this handbook is organized into four parts: 'Perspectives,' 'Acquiring Information,' 'Interpreting Information,' and 'Applying and Presenting Information. The 23 chapters were each separately authored; some are by well-known anthropologists and others by those not so well-known. All have lengthy reference lists. . . .Nevertheless, the excellent essays certainly will be of use to experts wanting to expand their repertoire and to novices. Contributors cover topics ranging from epistemology to survey methods and from the classic participant observation to contemporary fieldwork in online environments. This highly readable collection will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students alike and be a useful addition to college and university libraries collecting in the social sciences. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsHandbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology, Second Edition H. Russell Bernard and Clarence C. Gravlee, Editors Preface IntroductionH. Russell Bernard and Clarence C. Gravlee Section I. Perspectives 1. EpistemologyMichael Schnegg 2. Meaningful methodsJames W. Fernandez and Michael Herzfeld 3. Research design and research strategies in cultural anthropologyJeffrey C. Johnson and Daniel J. Hruschka 4. EthicsCarolyn Fluehr-Lobban 5. Feminist methodsChristine Ward Gailey 6. Participatory methods: Conceptual and methodological approaches to collaborative community-based transformational research for change Stephen Schensul, Jean Schensul, Merrill Singer, Margaret Weeks, and Marie Brault Section II. Acquiring Information 7. Sampling and selecting participants in field researchGreg Guest 8. Participant observationKathleen Musante (aka DeWalt) 9. Behavioral observationRaymond Hames and Michael Paolisso 10. Person-centered interviewingRobert I. Levy and Doug W. Hollan 11. Structured interviewing and questionnaire constructionSusan Weller 12. Discourse-centered methodsBrenda Farnell and Laura R. Graham 13. Visual anthropologyFadwa El Guindi 14. Ethnographic methods for Internet culturesJeffrey Snodgrass 15. Survey methodsWilliam W. Dressler and Kathy Oths Section III. Interpreting Information 16. Reasoning with numbersW. Penn Handwerker and Steve Borgatti 17. Text analysisAmber Wutich, Gery Ryan, and H. Russell Bernard 18. Cross-cultural researchCarol Ember, Melvin Ember, and Peter N. Peregrine 19. Spatial analysisEduardo S. Brondizio and Tracy Van Holt 20. Social network analysisChristopher McCarty and José Luis Molina Section IV. Applying and Presenting Information 21. Methods in applied anthropologyRobert Trotter, Jean Schensul, and Kristin M. Kostick 22. Ethnographic writing and presenting anthropologyConrad Kottak 23. Public anthropologyThomas Hylland Eriksen Author Index

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Book SynopsisThe numerous tasks and routines that shape our daily existence can seem mundane, even invisibleand yet they play an extremely powerful role in structuring and reproducing society. Exploring Everyday Life casts light on these so-called trivialities, serving as both a guide to the invisible world of the everyday and an instruction manual for first-time explorers.Ehn, Lofgren, and Wilk demonstrate how to use a broad array of ethnographic tools to discover, map, and document new and unexplored territories and guide readers through the process of cultural analysis. Their concrete examples shed light on how a study or paper assignment can evolve and point to how cultural analysis of everyday life can be practically applied in business, government, and other arenas outside of academia.Trade ReviewBooks that teach the art of analyzing a culture and are easy to read are rare. This book fills that gap by making it an everyday experience. For example, in the third chapter, ‘Making the Familiar Strange,’ the goal is to discover what is new and strange within homes of differing cultures. These small details help ethnographers understand what is going on in the lives of the people that they are studying. In another chapter, ‘Sharing a Meal,’ the authors point out how much can be learned by observing a mealtime with a family. The simple act of eating a meal together varies given the combination of cultural expectations and family histories; this is a real learning experience when viewed from an ethnographic perspective. The study of cultural ideals and mores is fraught with difficulties; the authors have broken this into basics that make ethnography doable and fun. Their examples help learners craft their studies step-by-step, as well as give advice on analysis that is both helpful and insightful. A well-researched and highly readable book for both social science and anthropological interests. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Most academic levels/libraries. * CHOICE *This is a wonderful handbook: the chapters are content rich, with a bevy of excellent examples. The authors offer concrete and specific attention to proceeding with research on cultural meaning, cultural objects, and cultural fields. It will be a valuable addition for any number of classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels: qualitative methods, ethnography, a course on writing in the social sciences, or ones focused on culture, micro-sociology, and/or everyday life. -- Amy L. Best, George Mason UniversityAn easy-to-read and practical guide to understanding how anthropologists study the everyday and to what ends they apply their insights. It offers incredibly accessible writing, with short and straightforward chapters and clear examples. -- Georgina Drew, University of AdelaideExploring Everyday Life is a book to be used, not simply read. The authors encourage us to be more conscious about the unconscious, to see how the ordinary in life is as important as the extraordinary in making us who we are. And they succeed in making ethnographic methods a widely accessible tool of both social analysis and quotidian engagement. Such considered and self-reflective observations of the commonplace not only afford not only a better understanding of the world but allow us to live better within it. -- David W. Montgomery, University of PittsburghA rare and wonderfully elaborate hands-on approach to ethnography and cultural analysis; this text is a source of inspiration on how to convert unnoticed everyday phenomena into cultural analysis. -- Morten Kyed, Aalborg UniversityTable of Contents1—Hidden Worlds Finding the tools From idea to finished product The need for a cultural perspective Analytical strategies Structure of the book 2—The importance of small things The first step: getting going The second step: searching for literature The third step: collecting material The fourth step: the analysis The fifth step: writing 3—Making the familiar strange Making a first attempt Looking for entrances To avoid the predictable Choosing methodological entrances New questions and surprising answers Return to the past A life-history perspective The strange home The home as an art installation The importance of details and activities The advantages of limitation 4—Sharing a meal Table manners The hidden world of the dinner table Forming a family meal Power at the table Class and family history Doing mealtime ethnography Meals as models 5—Do you remember Facebook? Exploring media in everyday life Beginning at the end Analog and digital living Media taking place Virtual intimacy Are you there? Follow the Objects 6—Catching a mood Locating the setting Analytical approaches Touring the senses The station as a sensorium Changing moods Describing atmospheres Intimate moods Changing tracks Sensing the World 7—Crafting wood and words Ethnographic writing Making things with words Autoethnographic writing Describing non-verbal experience Do it by feel Writing DIY: three versions Manual Story Analysis Working knowledge The importance of failures Working and Writing 8—Demystifying fieldwork The classic style Making changes to the classic mold The jungle ideal Where is the field now? Organizing information Past, present, future 9—Taking cultural analysis out into the world The surprise effect Open fieldwork What’s this thing about culture? A double cultural analysis Learning to communicate Time discipline and teamwork Three ways of surprising a client So what? The critical edge References

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Book SynopsisTrade Review'Culture in Action' crystallizes an under-acknowledged tension among conversation analysts?This is a far more sophisticated and though-provoking collection than a scan of the index might suggest. -- Andrew Carlin, University College of Dublin, Ireland * Discourse Studies *'Culture in Action' crystallizes an under-acknowledged tension among conversation analysts…This is a far more sophisticated and though-provoking collection than a scan of the index might suggest. -- Andrew Carlin, University College of Dublin, Ireland * Discourse Studies *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Membership Categorization Analysis: An Introduction Chapter 2 The Reflexive Constitution of Category, Predicate and Context in Two Settings Chapter 3 Some General Reflections on 'Categorization' and 'Sequence' in the Analysis of Conversation Chapter 4 Ticketing Rules: Categorization and Moral Ordering in a School Staff Meeting Chapter 5 Lies, Recollections and Categorical Judgments in Testimony Chapter 6 Narrative Intelligibility and Membership Categorization in a Television Commercial Chapter 7 Conclusion: Membership Categorization Analysis and Sociology

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Book SynopsisContains six contributions divided between British and US topics. This volume discusses the use of the Charity Commission Reports as a source for the study of British economic history, revisits the old debate about whether nineteenth century industrialization in Britain worsened or improved conditions for child labour, and more.Table of ContentsThe Charity Commission as a source in English economic history, Gregory Clark; a revival of the pessimist view - child labour and the Industrial Revolution, Carolyn Tuttle; the weather and fluctuations in agricultural output - 1867-1913, Youghesh Khatri et al; induced innovation in American agriculture - an econometric analysis, Alan L. Olmstead, Paul W. Rhode; par clearance in the domestic exchanges - the impact of National Bank notes, Ronnie J. Philips, P.A.V.B. Swamy; the telegraphic transmission of financial asset prices and orders to trade - implications for economic growth, trading volume and securities market regulation, Alexander J. Field.

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Book SynopsisContingency tables arise in diverse fields, including life sciences, education, social and political sciences, notably market research and opinion surveys.Table of ContentsPreface.- Introduction.- Analysis of Two-Way Tables.- Analysis of Multi-Way Tables.- Log-Linear Models.- Generalized Linear Models and Extensions.- Association Models.- More on Association Models and Related Methods.- Response Variable Analysis in Contingency Tables.- Analysis of Square Tables.- Further Topics.

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Book SynopsisA guide to research in the social and behavioural sciences. It discusses its value, its limitations and its uses. It tackles difficult issues and concepts in a scholarly manner, providing guidance and signposts to further reading. It is intended for those working in a research environment.Table of ContentsPart One Introduction to Research; 1. A broad introduction to social research; 2. Approaches to social research; 3. Considering the quality of research: methodology, theory and location; 4. The researcher's role and responsibility; Part Two Qualitative Methods - Their Value and Their Limits; 5. Some qualitative methods considered; 6. Dealing with qualitative data; Part Three The Quantitative Approach: value and limits; 7. Dealing with Quantitative Data; 8. Psychometrics: measuring traits and states; Part Four Presenting and Disseminating Research; 9. Presenting and reporting research; References and Further reading; Glossary of terms; Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

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