Includes bibliographical references and index

Praise for the <b>First Edition</b>: <div></div> <p> </p> <p>`It is a guide of vital importance to researchers, trainers and extension workers, especially those collaborating with communities in developing countries' - </p> <div _rdEditor_temp="1"><b><i>European Journal of Development Research</i></b></div> <p> </p> <b><i> <p> </p> </i></b> <p>`There is much of value here that even experienced development workers might learn from&hellip;. Mikkelsen offers many insights that would be valuable to any economist undertaking field work in development' - </p> <div _rdEditor_temp="1"><b><i>The Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics</i></b></div> <p> </p> <b><i> <p> </p> </i></b> <p>`An enthusiastic, vibrant supplement to methodology texts&hellip;. The formulation is concise, comprehensive, yet substantial' - </p> <div _rdEditor_temp="1"><b><i>Business Line</i></b></div> <p> </p> <b><i> <p> </p> </i></b> <p>`Development researchers will be grateful to Mikkelsen for her laudable job in competently assessing their needs&hellip;. She provides an overview of the traditional and the new techniques and tools for field study' - </p> <div _rdEditor_temp="1"><b><i>Deccan Herald</i></b></div> <p> </p> <i> <p >This completely revised version of the successful 1995 text covers a wide range of issues relating to research concepts and methods. It incorporates new lessons that have been learned regarding the merits and pitfalls of development work.<br /> <br /> Reflecting on how and why research in international development work has become a special case within the social sciences, this book provides innovative examples of participatory methods in action; methodological guidance on linking research purpose, questions and methods in qualitative and quantitative research; highlights new methods for development work and research like the Rights-based Approach, Appreciative Inquiry, the Social Capital Analysis Tool and Geomatics; emphasizes the gender perspective in development work; and discusses ethics, regulations and codes of conduct, as well as the question of encounters with `other` cultures. </p> </i>