Interviewing for social scientists : an introductory resource with examples /

Arksey, Hilary,

Interviewing for social scientists : an introductory resource with examples / Hilary Arksey and Peter Knight. - xii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-200) and index.

List of Boxes -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 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 Specialized Contexts -- Protecting Rights and Welfare -- Transcribing the Data -- Meanings and Data Analysis -- Writing the Report, Disseminating the Findings -- An Interview Research Checklist -- References -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Appendix.

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of interviewing as a research method. Illustrated with relevant and international examples, each chapter includes the pros and cons of the approaches discussed.

076195869X 9780761958697 0761958703 9780761958703

99072817


Social sciences--Fieldwork
Interviewing
Interviewing in sociology
Questionnaires
Social surveys

H61.28 / .A75 1999 HM526 / .A75 1999

300.723

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