216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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Interviewing is one of the most frequently used research tools in the social sciences, yet its importance as a technique is usually underestimated. As Janet Powney and Mike Watts point out, the practical difficulties of interviewing are often understated, and the theoretical assumptions and implications of conducting interviews can prejudice a researcher’s conclusions.
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Preface. 1. Setting the Scene 2. Different Ways of Collecting Talk 3. Interviewers and Interviewees 4. Examples of Interviews in Use 5. Guidelines for Practice 6. The Transcription, Logging and Analysis of Data 7. Reporting Interviews 8. Some Theoretical Issues. Bibliography. Author Index. Subject Index.
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Janet Powney, Mike Watts
