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0000-0002-5066-8397
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UNSW
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Publisher: Wiley
Date: 04-2015
DOI: 10.1111/POLP.12113
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-2016
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 14-03-2019
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2013
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-12-2022
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2011
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2020
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 13-11-2017
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of adaptive methods for junior researchers undertaking research in volatile and dangerous environments. Through the presentation of two case studies of the authors’ own experiences in the field, the authors demonstrate the way the use of adaptive methods is crucial for junior researchers to overcome unforeseen obstacles and day-to-day difficulties presented by field studies in volatile locations. Finally, the authors address the gap in the methodological literature on how junior researchers can best communicate adaptive methods in the methodology section of his/her research project. The authors argue the importance of embedding a first-person narrative into the methodology sections of the project as a clear way for a junior researcher to demonstrate elements fundamental to the data collection experience, thereby engaging the reader with crucial aspects of the research findings. The need for junior researchers to draw on a greater degree of flexibility in the field when confronted by the challenges of conducting research in volatile environments is paramount to the success of the project. The authors offer, based on the experiences in the field, pragmatic techniques to addresses some of the “messiness” of field studies that allows the researcher to demonstrate the crucial importance of adaptive methods in the doctoral projects.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-09-2018
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