SOCIAL RESEARCH MATTERS : A life in family sociology /

From the vantage point of forty years in social research and the study of families, the author of this book offers an invaluable account of how research is conducted and `matters' at particular times. The book has two main themes that are interwoven throughout the text. A central theme is how s...

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Main Author: Brannen, Julia, author
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Published: Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2019
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description From the vantage point of forty years in social research and the study of families, the author of this book offers an invaluable account of how research is conducted and `matters' at particular times. The book has two main themes that are interwoven throughout the text. A central theme is how social research matters in relation to historical context. A second theme focuses on the practice of social research; research is a craft that is learned with and from others as well as through reading methodological texts and training.
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:5586812020-12-19T17:21:08ZSOCIAL RESEARCH MATTERS : A life in family sociology / Brannen, Julia, author Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press,2019engFrom the vantage point of forty years in social research and the study of families, the author of this book offers an invaluable account of how research is conducted and `matters' at particular times. The book has two main themes that are interwoven throughout the text. A central theme is how social research matters in relation to historical context. A second theme focuses on the practice of social research; research is a craft that is learned with and from others as well as through reading methodological texts and training.Includes bibliographical references and indexBeginnings and biography -- The research environment -- Mothers and the labour market Inside the household -- A generational lens on families and fathers -- Children and young people in families -- Families through the lens of food -- Life stories: Biographical and narrative analysis -- In conclusion.From the vantage point of forty years in social research and the study of families, the author of this book offers an invaluable account of how research is conducted and `matters' at particular times. The book has two main themes that are interwoven throughout the text. A central theme is how social research matters in relation to historical context. A second theme focuses on the practice of social research; research is a craft that is learned with and from others as well as through reading methodological texts and training.PSZJBLFamiliesSociologyURN:ISBN:9781529208566
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SOCIAL RESEARCH MATTERS : A life in family sociology /
title SOCIAL RESEARCH MATTERS : A life in family sociology /
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