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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

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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...

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Published in: Researching Health, 3rd edition (eds. M.Saks and J. Allsop)
ISBN: 9781526424297
Published: London Sage 2019
Online Access: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/researching-health/book254604
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