Researching in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 3

Researching in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 3
Author: Kara, Helen
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2020-10-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447360435

As researchers continue to adapt, conduct and design their research in the presence of COVID-19, new opportunities to connect research creativity and ethics have opened up. Researchers around the world have responded in diverse, thoughtful and creative ways –adapting data collection methods, fostering researcher and community resilience, and exploring creative research methods. This book, part of a series of three Rapid Responses, explores dimensions of creativity and ethics, highlighting their connectedness. It has three parts: the first covers creative approaches to researching. The second considers concerns around research ethics and ethics more generally, and the final part addresses different ways of approaching creativity and ethics through collaboration and co-creation. The other two books focus on Response and Reassessment, and Care and Resilience. Together they help academic, applied and practitioner-researchers worldwide adapt to the new challenges COVID-19 brings.

Researching in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 1

Researching in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 1
Author: Kara, Helen
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2020-10-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447360397

As the COVID-19 pandemic hit researchers’ plans, discussion swiftly turned to adapting research methods for a locked-down world. The ‘big three’ methods – questionnaires, interviews and focus groups – can only be used in a few of the same ways as before the pandemic. Researchers around the world have responded in diverse, thoughtful and creative ways – from adapting their data collection methods, to fostering researcher resilience and rethinking researcher-researched relationships. This book, part of a series of three Rapid Responses, showcases new methods and emerging approaches. Focusing on Response and Reassessment, it has three parts: the first looks at the turn to digital methods; the second reviews methods in hand and the final part reassesses different needs and capabilities. The other two books focus on Care and Resilience, and Creativity and Ethics. Together they help academic, applied and practitioner-researchers worldwide adapt to the new challenges COVID-19 brings.

Researching in the Age of COVID-19

Researching in the Age of COVID-19
Author: Kara, Helen
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2020-10-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447360400

As researchers have begun to adapt to the continuing presence of COVID-19, they have also begun to reflect more deeply on fundamental research issues and assumptions. Researchers around the world have responded in diverse, thoughtful and creative ways – from adapting data collection methods to fostering researcher and community resilience, while also attending to often urgent needs for care. This book, part of a series of three Rapid Responses, connects themes of care and resilience, addressing their common concern with wellbeing. It has three parts: addressing researchers’ wellbeing, considering participants’ wellbeing, and exploring care and resilience as a shared and mutually entangled concern. The other two books focus on Response and Reassessment, and Creativity and Ethics. Together they help academic, applied and practitioner-researchers worldwide adapt to the new challenges COVID-19 brings.

Researching in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 2

Researching in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 2
Author: Kara, Helen
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-10-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447360419

As researchers have begun to adapt to the continuing presence of COVID-19, they have also begun to reflect more deeply on fundamental research issues and assumptions. Researchers around the world have responded in diverse, thoughtful and creative ways – from adapting data collection methods to fostering researcher and community resilience, while also attending to often urgent needs for care. This book, part of a series of three Rapid Responses, connects themes of care and resilience, addressing their common concern with wellbeing. It has three parts: addressing researchers’ wellbeing, considering participants’ wellbeing, and exploring care and resilience as a shared and mutually entangled concern. The other two books focus on Response and Reassessment, and Creativity and Ethics. Together they help academic, applied and practitioner-researchers worldwide adapt to the new challenges COVID-19 brings.

Qualitative and Digital Research in Times of Crisis

Qualitative and Digital Research in Times of Crisis
Author: Helen Kara
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2023-04
Genre:
ISBN: 1447363809

This volume explores the creative and thoughtful ways in which researchers have adapted methods and rethought relationships in response to challenges arising from crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, disasters or violent conflict.

Social Problems in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 2

Social Problems in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 2
Author: Muschert, Glenn W.
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2020-10-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447360621

The COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching political and social consequences across the globe. Published in collaboration with the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), this book addresses the greatest social challenges facing the world as a result of the pandemic. The authors propose public policy solutions to help refugees, migrant workers, victims of human trafficking, indigenous populations and the invisible poor of the Global South.

Social Problems in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 1

Social Problems in the Age of COVID-19 Vol 1
Author: Muschert, Glenn W.
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2020-08-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 144735981X

Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), this book provides accessible insights into pressing social problems in the United States in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and proposes public policy responses for victims and justice, precarious populations, employment dilemmas and health and well-being.

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Creative Research Methods

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Creative Research Methods
Author: Helen Kara
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2023-12-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1350355755

This book provides both an overview of, and an insight into, the rapidly expanding field of creative research methods. The contributors, from four continents, range from doctoral students through to independent and practice-based researchers to senior professors, providing a clear view of the applicability of creative research methods in all types of research work. Chapters offer examples of creative research methods in practice, and advice on how to transfer or adapt those methods for different disciplines and settings. Research ethics and research quality are considered throughout. This is a timely handbook which provides information for novice researchers and inspiration for experienced researchers, and is essential reading for anyone interested in creative research methods.

Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners

Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners
Author: Helen Kara
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2017-04-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447338421

Research doesn’t exist in a bubble but co-exists with a multitude of other tasks and commitments, yet there is more need for people to save time than ever before. Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on researchers, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can save time and stress without compromising the quality of their research or its outcomes. This third edition: - is fully revised with new chapters on research and evaluation ethics, creative methods of collecting data and how research can make a positive difference; - includes illustrative case studies throughout the book, and each chapter concludes with exercises, discussion questions and a debate topic; - is accompanied by a fully updated companion website. This supportive book is designed for any student or practitioner who wants to know how to do research on top of their main job, and still have a life.

Doing Qualitative Research Online

Doing Qualitative Research Online
Author: Janet E. Salmons
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1529764947

New to online research? This book will give you the foundation you need to confidently design and conduct a project using internet methods. First providing an overview of online qualitative research, it then provides how-to guidance for studying the ways we use diverse technologies to communicate with words and images. It covers a well-established methods, from document research to online interviews, as well as introducing new turns in qualitative research, such as big data. This second edition: Equips you with the skills to make good decisions about methodologies, methods and technologies at every stage of your project. Dedicates three chapters to being an ethical online researcher, covering vital aspects such as respecting partners in research and researcher positionality. Includes over 30 ‘Research Cameo’ examples showing you how to put theory into practice. Written by a scholar-practitioner in e-learning and online academia with 20 years’ experience, this book will help students and researchers across the social sciences looking to do qualitative research online. Accompanied by online resources including templates, exercises and further reading, this book will develop your digital literacy and enable you to take advantage of the possibilities of Internet research.