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âœa book all self-respecting social researchers should readâ SRA News

* What are unobtrusive methods in social research?
* How are they undertaken and what are their advantages?
* What are the problems associated with their use?

Webb et al's 1966 classic, Unobtrusive Methods introduced the concept of unobtrusive research. Since then very little else has been written in the field. This book revisits the ground covered by Webb et al, re-contextualizing it for the information age and putting the case for an increased use of unobtrusive methods.

Unobtrusive Methods in Social Research provides an updated discussion of the role of unobtrusive methods in social research. It explores the theoretical underpinnings of Webb et al's approach in order to understand more explicitly how unobtrusive methods are generated and examines some of the wider ethical issues raised by the use of unobtrusive methods in social research. In addition, it offers a discussion of using

Table of Contents
Series editor's foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction to unobtrusive methods
Found data
Captured data
Retrieved data
running records
Retrieved data
personal and episodic records
Unobtrusive methods and the Internet
Conclusion
Glossary
References
Index.

Unobtrusive Methods in Social Research

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      Publisher Open University Press
      Published 16 July 2000
      ISBN-13 9780335200511
      978-0335200511
      ISBN-10 335200516
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      Sociology and anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      âœa book all self-respecting social researchers should readâ SRA News

      * What are unobtrusive methods in social research?
      * How are they undertaken and what are their advantages?
      * What are the problems associated with their use?

      Webb et al's 1966 classic, Unobtrusive Methods introduced the concept of unobtrusive research. Since then very little else has been written in the field. This book revisits the ground covered by Webb et al, re-contextualizing it for the information age and putting the case for an increased use of unobtrusive methods.

      Unobtrusive Methods in Social Research provides an updated discussion of the role of unobtrusive methods in social research. It explores the theoretical underpinnings of Webb et al's approach in order to understand more explicitly how unobtrusive methods are generated and examines some of the wider ethical issues raised by the use of unobtrusive methods in social research. In addition, it offers a discussion of using

      Table of Contents
      Series editor's foreword
      Acknowledgements
      Introduction to unobtrusive methods
      Found data
      Captured data
      Retrieved data
      running records
      Retrieved data
      personal and episodic records
      Unobtrusive methods and the Internet
      Conclusion
      Glossary
      References
      Index.

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