Binding: Paperback
Description: Please see the website of author Thurka Sangaramoorthy for extra resources and material related to this book at thurkasangaramoorthy. com. Click on the book's cover and be sure to check back for updated content This book provides provides a practical guide to understanding and conducting rapid ethnographic assessments (RE As) with an emphasis on their use in public health contexts. This team - based multi - method relatively low - cost approach results in rich understandings of social economic and policy factors that contribute to the root causes of an emerging situation and provides rapid practical feedback to policy makers and programs. Using real - world examples and case studies of completed RE As Sangaramoorthy and Kroeger provide readers with a logical easy - to - follow introduction into key concepts principles and methods of RE As including interview and observation techniques triangulation field notes and debriefing theoretical saturation and qualitative analysis. They also provide a practical guide for planning and implementing RE As and suggestions for transforming findings into written reports and actionable recommendations. Materials and detailed tools regarding the conduct of RE As are designed to help readers apply this method to their own research regardless of topic or discipline. RE a is an applied approach that can facilitate collaborative work with communities and become a catalyst for action. Rapid Ethnographic Assessment will appeal to professionals and researchers interested in using RE As for research efficiency and productivity as well as action - oriented and translational research in a variety of fields and contexts.
Title: Rapid Ethnographic Assessments A Practical Approach And Toolkit For Collaborative Community Research
Author(s): Kroeger Karen A
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367252298
Pages: 198 Pages, 11 Tables, Black And White; 9 Line Drawings, Black And White; 8 Halftones, Black And Whit
Publication Date: 3/19/2020
Category: Medical Anthropology