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Doing Development Research is a comprehensive introduction to research in development studies, that provides thorough training for anyone carrying out research in developing countries. It brings together experts with extensive experience of overseas research, presenting an interdisciplinary guide to the core methodologies. Informed by years of research experience, Doing Development Research draws together many strands of action research and participatory methods, demonstrating their diverse applications and showing how they interrelate. The text provides: * an account of the theoretical approaches that underlie development work. * an explanation of the practical issues involved in planning development research. * a systematic overview of information and data collecting methods in three sub-sections: * methods of social research and associated forms of analysis. * using existing knowledge and records. * disseminating findings//research. Using clear and uncomplicated language illustrated with appropriate learning features throughout - the text guides the researcher through the choice of appropriate methods, the implementation of the research, and the communication of the findings to a range of audiences. This is the essential A-Z of development research.
Doing Fieldwork in Developing Countries: Planning and Logistics
Doing Fieldwork in Developing Countries: Planning and Logistics
- The value of fieldwork in Third World countries
- Selecting a fieldwork location
- Developing overseas contacts
- Finding a research assistant and/or interpreter
- Being aware of local customs and protocol
- Evaluating what you and the host community will get from the field research
- Action-based fieldwork
- Power and the control of knowledge in field-based research
Introduction
Thirty years ago, as an impressionable doctoral student, I left the UK on my first aeroplane flight ...
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