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Vandana Desai - Doing Development Research - 9781412902854 - V9781412902854
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Doing Development Research

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Description for Doing Development Research Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Desai, Vandana; Potter, Robert B. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; GTF; KCM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
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 ... Read more

· 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.

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Product Details

Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412902854
SKU
V9781412902854
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Vandana Desai
My research involves an integrated strategy of cross disciplinary research collaboration combining my own background in development with the work of academics from geography, sociology, social policy, gerontology and international NGOs such as Practical Action and WaterAid in seeking to influence international policy making – focussing on theoretical and implementation issues in development policy, urban governance, and North-South donor relations ... Read more

Reviews for Doing Development Research
"The collection is a tight volume containing the diverse insight of the many years of collective experience of a range of academics."
Lauren Siegman and Jessica Dart

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