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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Simon Bradford (Brunel University, UK) , Fin Cullen (Brunel University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.600kg ISBN: 9780415570855ISBN 10: 0415570859 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 27 September 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Working as a Practitioner-researcher 2. Getting Started: Developing and Designing Research for Practice 3. Research Ethics: Participation, Social Difference and Informed Consent 4. Doing Ethnography and Using Visual Methods 5. Asking Questions: Interviews and Evaluations 6. Using Quantitative Methods: Designing Surveys and Evaluations 7. Documentary Research and Secondary Data 8. Virtual and Online Research with Young People 9. Presenting Research to Different Audiences 10. Research and Work with Young People: Politics, Participation and PolicyReviews<p> A terrific collection, addressed directly to the practitioner-researcher in youth work who intends to conduct their own small-scale research or needs to use research in their professional practice. The book is both accessible and sophisticated and provides a state-of-the-art overview of the field that is characterised by a clear ethical commitment to social justice and participation. A gem! Rachel Thomson, Professor of Social Research, The Open University, UK. 'A terrific collection, addressed directly to the practitioner-researcher in youth work who intends to conduct their own small-scale research or needs to use research in their professional practice. The book is both accessible and sophisticated and provides a 'state-of-the-art' overview of the field that is characterised by a clear ethical commitment to social justice and participation. A gem!' -- Rachel Thomson, Professor of Social Research, The Open University, UK. Author InformationSimon Bradford is Reader in Social Sciences in the School of Health Sciences and Social Care at Brunel University, UK. His research interests include youth and youth cultures, social policy as it affects young people and communities, and professionalisation and professional identities of those who work with young people. He is Director of the Centre for Youth Work Studies at Brunel University. Fin Cullen is Lecturer in Youth and Community Studies in the School of Health Sciences and Social Care at Brunel University, UK. Since 1997, Fin has been involved in youth work and research projects across the UK. Her research interests include participatory action research, youth sexualities, girls' drinking cultures, visual methods and youth geographies. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |