TY  - BOOK
AU  - Perecman,Ellen
AU  - Curran,Sara R.
TI  - A handbook for social science field research: essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods 
SN  - 1412916801 (cloth)
AV  - H62 .H24528 2006
U1  - 300/.72/3 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Fieldwork
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Archives --; The past is another country --; Bibliography on archives --; 2; Case studies --; Case-based research --; Bibliography on case studies --; 3; Ethnographic methods --; Ethnography : theory and methods --; Bibliography on ethnography --; 4; Oral histories --; Oral histories as methods and sources --; Bibliography on oral history --; 5; Focus groups --; Focus group interviews --; Bibliography on focus groups --; 6; Surveys and secondary data sources --; Using survey data in social science research in developing countries --; Bibliography on surveys and secondary data sources --; 7; Combining qualitative and quantitative tools --; Qualitative research : does it fit in economics? --; Bibliography on study design and quantitative methods --; 8; Essentials for ethnography --; Ethnographic methods --; 9; Essentials for the case study method --; The case study and causal inference --; 10; Essentials for research design --; In search of the Holy Grail : projects, proposals, and research design, but mostly about why writing a dissertation proposal is so difficult --; 11; Research ethics are essential --; Ethical considerations for research in cross-cultural settings --; 12; Maintaining perspective is essential --; Bringing it all back home : personal reflections on friends, findings, and fieldwork --; Bibliography on research ethics and other essential reading
ER  -