Ethnographer's Toolkit

Ethnographer's Toolkit by Schensul, Jean J.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780761990420.

The Ethnographers Toolkit series is designed with you, the novice fieldworker, in mind. In a series of seven brief books, the editors and authors of the Toolkit take you through the multiple, complex steps of doing qualitative research in simple, reader-friendly language. Each book includes case studies, checklists, key points to remember, and additional resources to help you fully understand the qualitative research process. Avoiding a step-by-step formula approach, the authors are still able to explain the complicated tasks and relationships that occur in the field in clear, helpful ways. Research designs, data collection techniques, analytical strategies, research collaborations, and an array of uses for ethnographic work in policy, programming, and practice, are described in the volumes. Throughout, there is a focus on the ethical demands of research and the importance of collaboration, community-focus, and participatory action strategies. The Toolkit is the perfect starting point for professionals in diverse professional fields in social welfare, education, health, economic development, and the arts, as well as for advanced students and experienced researchers unfamiliar with the demands of conducting good research.