The Field Researcher's Handbook by David J. Danelo

As you progress through the book, you will acquire an understanding of research-based behavioral techniques that bolster the success rate of interviews. This book serves as a tool-kit that helps build the skills necessary for conducting good interviews and extracting information that is critical for the enterprise in which the interviewer is engaged.

Inside, youOCOll learn practical information regarding all aspects of obtaining and evaluating information. As advanced as our information-gathering technology may be, it is still impossible to get inside the head of an interviewee by conducting a Google search so hit them with the tactics spelled out in this book instead in order to protect yourself from being sent in the wrong direction. In the role of interviewer, interrogator, or evaluator, there are many opportunities to get it wrong. This handbook is intended for researchers in a variety of academic disciplines but also for government, think-tank, and private-sector researchers.Effective Interviewing and Information Gathering by Thomas Diamante This book is an invaluable, instructional field manual for you or any professional who needs to obtain and interpret information gathered directly by and from people, without recourse to a technological intermediary, such as online search.

Danelo also discusses ethical considerations and how to recognize personal biases. His time as a combat veteran in the US Marine Corps further enhances his knowledge of how to be observant and operate safely in any environment. Danelo introduces the skills new researchers will need in the field, including anthropology, travel logistics planning, body language recognition, interview preparation, storytelling, network development, and situational awareness. The Field Researcher's Handbook provides a practical guide to planning and executing fieldwork and presenting the results.īased on his experience conducting field research in more than fifty countries and teaching others a holistic approach to field research, David J. Fieldwork demands exploratory inquisitiveness, empathy to encourage interviewees to trust the researcher, and sufficient aptitude to work professionally and return home safely.

Field research-the collection of information outside a lab or workplace setting-requires skills and knowledge not typically taught in the classroom.

The Field Researcher's Handbook by David J. Danelo