An example of semi and unstructured interviews: illustrative box 6c

TY - CHAP

T1 - An example of semi and unstructured interviews

T2 - illustrative box 6c

AU - Corden, Anne

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - It is vital for students, policy makers and practitioners engaged in social policy, social work and other related academic disciplines and fields of practice to understand the importance of research and how to interpret research evidence and findings. They also need to know how to effectively carry out and report good quality research of their own. This thoroughly revised and expanded second edition of the acclaimed international best-seller will enable readers to meet all these challenges. Comprehensive in scope, and written expertly by 80 leading contributors in an accessible and engaging style, this landmark book from The Policy Press' Understanding Welfare series includes dozens of new sections which highlight developments since the first edition. It also combines theoretical and applied discussions and case examples to provide the essential one-stop guide to research methods, approaches and debates.

AB - It is vital for students, policy makers and practitioners engaged in social policy, social work and other related academic disciplines and fields of practice to understand the importance of research and how to interpret research evidence and findings. They also need to know how to effectively carry out and report good quality research of their own. This thoroughly revised and expanded second edition of the acclaimed international best-seller will enable readers to meet all these challenges. Comprehensive in scope, and written expertly by 80 leading contributors in an accessible and engaging style, this landmark book from The Policy Press' Understanding Welfare series includes dozens of new sections which highlight developments since the first edition. It also combines theoretical and applied discussions and case examples to provide the essential one-stop guide to research methods, approaches and debates.

KW - research methodologies

KW - qualitative research

KW - research interviews

M3 - Other chapter contribution

SN - 9781847428158

T3 - Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series

SP - 294

EP - 295

BT - Understanding Research for Social Policy and Social Work

A2 - Becker, Saul

A2 - Bryman, Alan

A2 - Ferguson, Harry

PB - Policy Press

CY - Bristol

ER -