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9780761958697 Academic Inspection Copy

Interviewing for Social Scientists

An Introductory Resource with Examples
  • ISBN-13: 9780761958697
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
  • By Hilary Arksey, By Peter T Knight
  • Price: AUD $441.00
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  • Local release date: 25/08/1999
  • Format: Hardback (234.00mm X 156.00mm) 224 pages Weight: 510g
  • Categories: Social research & statistics [JHBC]
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A comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of interviewing as a research method. It covers all the issues that arise in interview work, including: theories of interviewing; design; application; interpretation; and problem-solving. Illustrated with relevant and international examples, each chapter includes statements of "advantages" and "disadvantages" of the approaches discussed. The book is also equipped with a checklist which is designed to find practical solutions to every imaginable dilemma in social work.
Hilary Arksey worked in SPRU for many years, building up a reputation in research into informal care and carers needs. She led on this work in the Unit. It took her to many interesting places around the world where her experience and knowledge in this field helped to spread good practice and research collaborations. She retired from SPRU in 2010. Social Policy Research Interests Informal care Carers, disability and employment Qualitative research methods Dr. Peter T. Knight has worked. in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University, UK, since 1990. He was previously the Head of the Department of History at St. Martin's College of Higher Education, Lancaster, UK.
Interviews and Research in the Social Sciences Triangulation in Data Collection Why Interviews? Designing an Interview-Based Study Feasibility and Flexibility Approaches to Interviewing Achieving a Successful Interview Interviewing in Specialised Contexts Protecting Rights and Welfare Transcribing the Data Meanings and Data Analysis Writing the Report, Disseminating the Findings
`This is an excellent book. It will be required reading on my methods courses' - Nigel Fielding, University of Surrey `This book is comprehensive, easy to read, fascinating and a must for every college library where students study research methods for short reports or longer theses' - Educational Review
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