Using Diaries For Social Research

Author : Andy Alaszewski
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781847877284

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Using Diaries for Social Research by Andy Alaszewski Pdf

`The book has no competitor; it summarises the development of the method, follows through all stages of research from accessing subjects through design to analysing diary information as data, and considers how the method can best be exploited and used. No other book comes remotely near doing this. I for one shall be using it gratefully as the single best text for diary research′ - Professor Anthony P Macmillan Coxon, Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh In this accessible and lucid introductory text, Andy Alaszewski considers the analysis of diaries as a distinctive research technique in its own right. Nothing has previously covered this area in single-volume format, but the timely emergence of Using Diaries for Social Research recognizes the increased interest in and relevance of diary methodology within social research teaching. Effectively combining theory, history and methodology, Alaszewski begins by discussing how diary keeping has developed; outlining the key features of the medium and examining the ways in which diaries have been and can be used for social research. He describes how suitable diaries and diarists can be identified by the researcher and, once found, how these diaries can be structured to generate research material. Finally, the researcher is taken through the analysis stage; examining statistical techniques, content-analysis and structure-analysis as effective methods of investigating diary texts. This introductory student guide is an essential text for anyone involved in the area of social or historical research and for those working in the narrative tradition.

Author : Xuemeng Cao,Emily F. Henderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000362299

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Exploring Diary Methods in Higher Education Research by Xuemeng Cao,Emily F. Henderson Pdf

This methodologically oriented collection brings together higher education diary research studies from international contexts to showcase the versatility of the method and its adaptability to higher education research. While keeping a diary is a familiar personal practice, diary method is a neglected form of research in higher education studies as well as the social sciences more broadly. This book showcases the range of options within diary method, as well as the benefits and challenges that this fascinating but mysterious method may bring to students and academic researchers alike. The benefits and the risks and challenges of diary research are discussed across the empirical studies included in the volume. Using a variety of solicited diary techniques, including audio, written and photo diaries, and focusing on different aspects of higher education including undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics, these studies include salient topics such as: LGBTQ identities, faith, caring responsibilities, international students, socioeconomically disadvantaged students and employability. This important contribution to methodological innovation in the higher education research field promotes diary method as a viable option in social sciences and beyond. Whether new to the method or a seasoned diary researcher, this book is ideal reading for anyone who would like to learn the fundamentals of diary research and explore its feasibility in empirical contexts.

Author : Andy Alaszewski
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761972919

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Using Diaries for Social Research by Andy Alaszewski Pdf

The author considers the analysis of diaries as a distinctive research technique in its own right. He recognises the increased interest in and relevance of diary methodology within social research teaching.

Author : John B Nezlek
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781446289143

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Diary Methods by John B Nezlek Pdf

Diary Methods, sometimes known as intensive repeated measures or ecological assessments, are an important method for social and personality psychologists. The volume begins with a rationale for such methods, with an emphasis on social and personality psychology, and then provides a non-technical, accessible description of how to use such methods, including advice on study design, data analysis, and preparation of papers. Both interval contingent methods (e.g., daily diaries) and event contingent methods (e.g., social interaction diaries) are covered. The author, John B. Nezlek, has used these methods in his own scholarly work for over 30 years and has written this book to provide an introduction to these methods for those who are not familiar with them. This book will be perfect for advanced students and researchers in social and personality psychology and related disciplines who use and want to use diary methods in their research. The SAGE Library of Methods in Social and Personality Psychology is a new series of books launching in early 2011 to provide students and researchers with an understanding of the methods and techniques essential to conducting cutting-edge research. Each volume explains a specific topic and has been written by an active scholar (or scholars) with expertise in that particular methodological domain. Assuming no prior knowledge of the topic, the volumes are clear and accessible for all readers. In each volume, a topic is introduced, applications are discussed, and readers are led step by step through worked examples. In addition, advice about how to interpret and prepare results for publication are presented. The Library should be particularly valuable for advanced students and academics who want to know more about how to use research methods in social and personality psychology.

Author : Lauri L. Hyers
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780190256692

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Diary Methods by Lauri L. Hyers Pdf

Diary research methods are distinct in the qualitative canon for their mode of data collection. This book discusses diary research history, design, data collection, data analysis, composing the final report, evaluation, and ethics.

Author : Dr. Virginia Braun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781107054974

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Collecting Qualitative Data by Dr. Virginia Braun Pdf

Author : Punziano, Gabriella,Delli Paoli, Angela
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 919 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781799884743

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Handbook of Research on Advanced Research Methodologies for a Digital Society by Punziano, Gabriella,Delli Paoli, Angela Pdf

Doing research is an ever-changing challenge for social scientists. This challenge is harder than ever today as current societies are changing quickly and in many, sometimes conflicting, directions. Social phenomena, personal interactions, and formal and informal relationships are becoming more borderless and disconnected from the anchors of the offline “reality.” These dynamics are heavily marking our time and are suggesting evolutionary challenges in the ways we know, interpret, and analyze the world. Internet and computer-mediated communication (CMC) is being incorporated into every aspect of daily life, and social life has been deeply penetrated by the internet. This is due to recent technological developments that increase the scope and range of online social spaces and the forms and time of participation such as Web 2.0, which widened the opportunities for user-generated content, the emergence of an “internet of things,” and of ubiquitous mobile devices that make it possible to always be connected. This implies an adjustment to epistemological and methodological stances for conducting social research and an adaption of traditional social research methods to the specificities of online interactions in the digital society. The Handbook of Research on Advanced Research Methodologies for a Digital Society covers the different strands of methods most affected by the change in a digital society and develops a broader theoretical reflection on the future of social research in its challenge to always be fitting, suitable, adaptable, and pertinent to the society to be studied. The chapters are geared towards unlocking the future frontiers and potential for social research in the digital society. They include theoretical, epistemological, and ontological reflections about the digital research methods as well as innovative methods and tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. This book is ideal for social scientists, practitioners, librarians, researchers, academicians, and students interested in social research methodology and its developments in the digital scenario.

Author : Ruth Bartlett,Christine Milligan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781472572554

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What is Diary Method? by Ruth Bartlett,Christine Milligan Pdf

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. This book provides an up-to-date, concise, and engaging introduction to solicited diary method, aimed at researchers and students who want to employ this methodology in their projects. Its primary focus is on the use of solicited diary method in the context of social and health-related research, but it also offers useful guidance on the everyday practice of diary keeping. The authors draw on published research that makes use of this method, including their own independent studies involving older adults and family carers. The book opens with an overview of the development of diary techniques and a discussion of the value of the method, and provides an overview of the different ways of collecting and using diary data and techniques for analysing it. Key ethical issues are sensitively discussed. The book engages with new and novel developments in solicited diary method by engaging with the use of technology including discussion of how digital devices, email exchanges, social media such as Facebook, weblogs and micro-blogging such as Twitter, have the potential to change the meaning and nature of diary-keeping. The book includes a variety of visuals to enhance understanding, including a tabulated summary of the main strengths and limitations of using diary method, and strategies for mitigating limitations.

Author : Bridget Somekh,Cathy Lewin
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849200158

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Theory and Methods in Social Research by Bridget Somekh,Cathy Lewin Pdf

Previous ed.: Research methods in the social sciences, 2005.

Author : Robert Lee Miller,John D Brewer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003-04-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761971335

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The A-Z of Social Research by Robert Lee Miller,John D Brewer Pdf

The A-Z is a collection of entries ranging from qualitative research techniques to statistical testing and the practicalities of using the Internet as a research tool. Alphabetically arranged in accessible, reader-friendly formats, the shortest entries are 800 words long and the longest are 3000. Most entries are approximately 1500 words in length and are supported by suggestions for further reading.

Author : Niall Bolger,Jean-Philippe Laurenceau
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781462506927

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Intensive Longitudinal Methods by Niall Bolger,Jean-Philippe Laurenceau Pdf

This book offers a complete, practical guide to doing an intensive longitudinal study with individuals, dyads, or groups. It provides the tools for studying social, psychological, and physiological processes in everyday contexts, using methods such as diary and experience sampling. A range of engaging, worked-through research examples with datasets are featured. Coverage includes how to: select the best intensive longitudinal design for a particular research question, apply multilevel models to within-subject designs, model within-subject change processes for continuous and categorical outcomes, assess the reliability of within-subject changes, assure sufficient statistical power, and more. Several end-of-chapter write-ups illustrate effective ways to present study findings for publication. Datasets and output in SPSS, SAS, Mplus, HLM, MLwiN, and R for the examples are available on the companion website (www.intensivelongitudinal.com).

Author : Vandana Desai,Rob Potter
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847877826

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Doing Development Research by Vandana Desai,Rob Potter Pdf

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.

Author : Ruth Bartlett,Christine Milligan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350187191

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Diary Method by Ruth Bartlett,Christine Milligan Pdf

First published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What is Diary Method?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series. This book provides an up-to-date, concise, and engaging introduction to solicited diary method, aimed at researchers and students who want to employ this methodology in their projects. Its primary focus is on the use of solicited diary method in the context of social and health-related research, but it also offers useful guidance on the everyday practice of diary-keeping. The authors draw on published research that makes use of this method, including their own independent studies involving older adults and family carers. The book opens with an overview of the development of diary techniques and a discussion of the value of the method, and provides an overview of the different ways of collecting and using diary data and techniques for analysing it. Key ethical issues are sensitively discussed. The book engages with new and novel developments in solicited diary method by engaging with the use of technology including discussion of how digital devices, email exchanges, social media such as Facebook, weblogs and micro-blogging such as Twitter, have the potential to change the meaning and nature of diary-keeping. The book includes a variety of visuals to enhance understanding, including a tabulated summary of the main strengths and limitations of using diary method, and strategies for mitigating limitations.

Author : Fred B. Bryant,John Edwards,R. Scott Tindale,Emil J. Posavac,Linda Heath,Eaaron Henderson-King,Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781489923080

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Methodological Issues in Applied Social Psychology by Fred B. Bryant,John Edwards,R. Scott Tindale,Emil J. Posavac,Linda Heath,Eaaron Henderson-King,Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar Pdf

Many authors have argued that applying social psychology to the solution of real world problems builds better theories. Observers have claimed, for example, that of human behavior applied social psychology reveals more accurate principles because its data are based on people in real-life circumstances (Helmreich, 1975; Saxe & Fine, 1980), provides an opportunity to assess the ecological validity of generalizations derived from laboratory research (Ellsworth, 1977; Leventhal, 1980), and discloses important gaps in existing theories (Fisher, 1982; Mayo & LaFrance, 1980). Undoubtedly, many concrete examples can be mustered in support of these claims. But it also can be argued that applying social psychology to social issues and problems builds better research methods. Special methodological problems arise and new perspectives on old methodological problems emerge when re searchers leave the laboratory and tackle social problems in real-world settings. Along the way, we not only improve existing research techniques but also devel op new research tools, all of which enhance our ability to obtain valid results and thereby to understand and solve socially relevant problems. Indeed, Campbell and Stanley's (1966) seminal work on validity in research design grew out of the application of social science in field settings. In this spirit, the principal aim of this volume is to present examples of methodological advances being made as researchers apply social psychology in real-life settings.

Author : Malcolm Tight
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526480675

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Documentary Research in the Social Sciences by Malcolm Tight Pdf

From diaries and letters to surveys and interview transcripts, documents are a cornerstone of social science research. This book guides you through the documentary research process, from choosing the best research design, through data collection and analysis, to publishing and sharing research findings. Using extensive case studies and examples, it situates documentary research within a current context and empowers you to use this method to meet new challenges like digital research and big data head on. In a jargon-free style perfect for beginner researchers, this book helps you to: · Interrogate documentary material in meaningful ways · Choose the best research design for your project, from literature reviews to policy research · Understand a range of approaches, including quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods. Accessible, clear and focused, this book gives you the tools to conduct your own documentary research and celebrates the importance of documentary analysis across the social sciences.