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Participant observation
David Hughes
Researching Health, 3rd edition (eds. M.Saks and J. Allsop), Issue: 3rd, Pages: 142 - 164
Swansea University Author: David Hughes
Abstract
This chapter describes and discusses the research method of participant observation, using examples from health research. The chapter covers such areas as advantages and limitations of the approach, classic US and UK studies, ethical issues, practical issues in fieldwork, and recent trends. A detail...
| Published in: | Researching Health, 3rd edition (eds. M.Saks and J. Allsop) |
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| ISBN: | 9781526424297 |
| Published: |
London
Sage
2019
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| Online Access: |
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/researching-health/book254604 |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37961 |
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| Abstract: |
This chapter describes and discusses the research method of participant observation, using examples from health research. The chapter covers such areas as advantages and limitations of the approach, classic US and UK studies, ethical issues, practical issues in fieldwork, and recent trends. A detailed case study example is provided, as well an an exercise for students. |
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| Item Description: |
Example case study is concerned with secondary care contracting in the NHS. |
| Keywords: |
participant observation; ethnography; research methods |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Issue: |
3rd |
| Start Page: |
142 |
| End Page: |
164 |