{"product_id":"behind-the-scenes-in-social-research-how-practical-and-personal-matters-affect-a-project-paperback","title":"Behind the Scenes in Social Research: How Practical and Personal Matters Affect a Project - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerbert J. Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBehind the Scenes in Social Research\u003c\/em\u003e discusses the informal, adaptive, and real-life process of doing social science research. It complements the material in standard methods texts that describe the basics--how to choose topics and ways of obtaining and analyzing data--but in doing so miss out on many of the obstacles and practicalities of doing research. Researchers may find themselves adrift when they start their research and discover that what confronts them doesn't precisely match exactly what is described in the basic textbooks, such as the obstacles that frequently occur, the logistical matters that must be handled, and the improvisations in research design and data gathering techniques that successful projects require. This book covers this material, while also paying attention to the ways in which the personal characteristics of those doing the research affect how projects are designed and data gathered. In addition, it explores the manner in which doing research affects the researchers themselves, affecting self-images, altering political or social views, or providing skills that extend beyond the research enterprise. Based on the author's own experiences and interviews with senior researchers in a variety of social science fields, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes in Social Research\u003c\/i\u003e explores the practical problems that arise in undertaking a research project while showing how these problems can be overcome through perseverance and improvisation. It will therefore appeal to scholars and students across the social science with interests in research methods and the practical issues that arise during any research project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbert J. Rubin\u003c\/strong\u003e is an urban sociologist, now retired. Most of his career was as a professor and researcher at Northern Illinois University. In addition, he has conducted research at a government agency and consulted on overseas foreign-aid projects. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAdvocacy for Social Change: Coalitions and the Organizations That Lead Them\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRenewing Hope within Neighborhoods of Despair: The Community-Based Development Model\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the co-author of\u003cem\u003e Community Organizing and\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDevelopment \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Qualitative Interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718942756927,"sku":"9781032386218","price":106.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f65740f4c0b851b642c70743a797a1c3.webp?v=1765083809","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/behind-the-scenes-in-social-research-how-practical-and-personal-matters-affect-a-project-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}