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The significance of Researching Social Problems stems from the focus on methods for studying the complex whats and hows of everyday troubles in relation to social problems. Narrative, context, image, and transformation are among the analytic concepts deftly addressed in this impressive compilation. - Jaber F. Gubrium, University of Missouri, USA Researching Social Problems is an important and original contribution outlining an essential set of tools for the purpose of producing knowledge, specifically and uniquely regarding social problems. The book is unmatched in the field of social problems research. - James A. Holstein, Marquette University, USA This is a stunningly useful resource for anyone teaching or using social research methods. The book's carefully curated chapters are smart and lucid about contemporary research strategies and issues. - Lois Presser, University of Tennessee, USA

The significance of Researching Social Problems stems from the focus on methods for studying the complex whats and hows of everyday troubles in relation to social problems. Narrative, context, image, and transformation are among the analytic concepts deftly addressed in this impressive compilation. - Jaber F. Gubrium, University of Missouri, USA This is a stunningly useful resource for anyone teaching or using social research methods. The book's carefully curated chapters are smart and lucid about contemporary research strategies and issues. - Lois Presser, University of Tennessee, USA

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Amir Marvasti is Associate Professor of Sociology at Penn State Altoona, USA. His books on the pedagogy of research include: Qualitative Research in Sociology; Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide (with David Silverman); and The Sage Handbook of Interview Research: The Complexity of the Craft (2nd edition, with Jaber F. Gubrium, James Holstein, and Karyn D. McKinney). A. Javier Treviño is Professor of Sociology at Wheaton College, Massachusetts, USA. He has served as president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems and has published numerous books including, Investigating Social Problems (2nd edition); The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems (2 volumes); and Service Sociology and Academic Engagement in Social Problems.

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