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Culture and Meaning in Health Services Research
Elisa J. Sobo
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Description for Culture and Meaning in Health Services Research
Paperback. A practical guide to applying interpretive qualitative methods to pressing health services delivery problems. It guides the reader through specific methods such as focus groups, rapid assessment, and interviewing. It considers the social relationships and power dynamics that influence field entry, data ownership, and research deliverables. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 257 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Culture and Meaning in Health Services Research is a practical guide to applying interpretive qualitative methods to pressing healthcare delivery problems. A leading medical anthropologist who has spent many years working in applied healthcare settings, Sobo combines sophisticated theoretical insights and methodological rigor with authentic, real-world examples and applications. In addition to clearly explaining the nuanced practice of ethnography and guiding the reader through specific methods that can be used in focus groups or interviewing to yield useful findings, Sobo considers the social relationships and power dynamics that influence field entry, data ownership, research deliverables, and authorship decisions. Crafted to ... Read more
Culture and Meaning in Health Services Research is a practical guide to applying interpretive qualitative methods to pressing healthcare delivery problems. A leading medical anthropologist who has spent many years working in applied healthcare settings, Sobo combines sophisticated theoretical insights and methodological rigor with authentic, real-world examples and applications. In addition to clearly explaining the nuanced practice of ethnography and guiding the reader through specific methods that can be used in focus groups or interviewing to yield useful findings, Sobo considers the social relationships and power dynamics that influence field entry, data ownership, research deliverables, and authorship decisions. Crafted to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Walnut Creek, United States
ISBN
9781598741377
SKU
V9781598741377
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About Elisa J. Sobo
Elisa J. Sobo is an associate professor of anthropology at San Diego State University and a clinical associate professor in the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She also has ten years of full-time work experience in applied medial research settings, including five years at Children's Hospital San Diego. Sobo is author, co-author, or co-editor of nine books, ... Read more
Reviews for Culture and Meaning in Health Services Research
'In this book, Sobo bridges the disciplinary divide between health and social science, demonstrating the distinct angle of thoughtful analysis that anthropological method and interpretative tradition bring to unraveling the complexities of health service systems. Recognizing that many holes within current evidentiary health knowledge pertain to interactions in which human agency plays a central role, she engages the reader in ... Read more