Disasters in Field Research is your guide to what can go wrong while conducting fieldwork--and what you can do to avoid or minimize the impact of unexpected events. Ice, Dufour, and Stevens address the issues confronting both students and professional researchers as they embark …
This book presents a comprehensive treatment of issues related to the inception, design, implementation and reporting of large-scale education assessments. In recent years many countries have decided to become involved in international educational assessments to allow them to as…
This book examines the multifaceted nature of conflict and the importance of the socio-economic and political contexts of conflict and violence and shows how to support ongoing initiatives and programs to build sustainable peace on the African continent. Drawing on a range of co…
Contextual Design is a user-centered design process that uses in-depth field research to drive innovative design. Contextual Design was first invented in 1988 and has since been used in a wide variety of industries and taught in universities all over the world. It is a complete …
Examining the wide range of uses of visual images in qualitative research, 'Using Visual Data in Qualitative Research' incorporates discussion of visual data produced by the researcher, and that produced by those under study. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the pract…
Comprises eight quality volumes that provide practical advice on how to conduct state-of-the-art qualitative research. This toolkit is useful for students and researchers for use in planning and carrying out research in a variety of academic and professional environments
