Ethnography in Nursing Research - Rilegato

Roper, Janice M.; Shapira, Jill

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0761908730 ISBN 13: 9780761908739

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 2000

Riassunto

This book describes the principles and methods of ethnography used by researchers (particularly nursing researchers) who examine issues related to health and illness. The authors describe both the processes related to gaining access to the "field" as well as how to: - Conduct ethnographic research in health settings - Analyze and interpret the data you collect from your field work - Make ethical decisions related to the role of being an ethnographer in a health setting, and - Put your ideas into writing so that you can create an ethnographic research proposal Written at a level appropriate for those who have taken an undergraduate research methods course, this book will enable you to learn from people about their health and/or illness.

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'A "how to do it" manual for ethnography in nursing settings, appropriate for master's thesis work and possibly first doctoral research. It is complete and detailed enough for upper division nursing students who want to participate in research' - Juliene G Lipson, University of California, San Francisco Roper and Shapiro offer the ideal introduction to ethnography (in general) for practitioners//researchers' - Carl Thompson, Nurse Researcher Describing the principles and methods of ethnography used by nurse researchers, the authors demonstrate how to: conduct ethnographic research in health settings; analyze and interpret data collected from field work; make ethical decisions related to the role of being an ethnographer; and how to put ideas in writing.

Contenuti

Overview of Ethnography
Ethnography as Method
Headwork and Footwork
What to Do Before Writing the Proposal
Writing the Research Proposal
Getting Your Foot in the Door
Now Go Do It!
What to Do with All That Data
Ethical Responsibilities

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0761908730
• ISBN 13: 9780761908739
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile