Doing Development Research is a comprehensive introduction to research in development studies, that provides thorough training for anyone carrying out research in developing countries. It brings together experts with extensive experience of overseas research, presenting an interdisciplinary guide to the core methodologies.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTIONThe Raison d'etre of >PART TWO: STRATEGIC ISSUES IN PLANNING SOUND RESEARCHDoing Fieldwork in Developing Countries - Tony Binns Planning and LogisticsEthical Practices in Doing Development Research - Lynne BrydonWorking in Different Cultures - Caesar R A Apentiik and Jane L Parpart Issues of Race, Ethnicity and IdentityWomen, Men and Fieldwork - Janet Henshall Momsen Gender Relations and Power StructuresWorking with Children in Development - Lorraine van BlerkCollecting Sensitive and Contentious Information - Margaret E HarrisonDealing with Conflicts and Emergency Situations - Morten Boas, Kathleen M Jennings and Timothy M ShawWorking with Partners - Bill Gould Educational InstitutionsWorking with Partners - Mansoor Ali and Andrew Cotton Government MinistriesWorking with Partners - Claire Mercer NGOs and CBOsDoing Development Studies 'At Home' - Tim UnwinPART THREE: INFORMATION AND DATA COLLECTION METHODSMETHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND ASSOCIATED FORMS OF ANALYSISQuantitative, Qualitative or Participatory - Linda Mayoux Which Method, for What and When?Field Surveys and Inventories - David BarkerInterviewing - Katie WillisFocus Groups - Sally Lloyd-EvansYour Questions Answered: Conducting Questionnnaire Surveys - David SimonLost in Translation? The Use of Interpreters in Fieldwork - Janet BujraEthnographic and Participant Observation - Jan Kees van DongeParticipatory Methods and Approaches - Harriot Beazley and Judith Ennew Tackling the Two TyranniesDiaries and Case Studies - JoAnn McGregorUSING EXISTING KNOWLEDGE AND RECORDSLiterature Reviews and Bibliographic Searches - Paula Meth and Glyn WilliamsUsing the Indigenous Local Knowledge and Literature - Cathy McIlwaineUsing Images, Films and Photography - Cheryl McEwanUsing Archives - Michael JenningsRemote Sensing, GIS and Ground Truthing - Denis Conway and Shanon DonnellyThe Importance of Census and Other Secondary Data in Development Studies - Allan M FindlayUsing the World Wide Web for Development Research - Emma MawdsleyData from International Agencies - Jonathan RiggDISSEMINATING FINDINGS/RESEARCHWriting an Effective Research Report or Dissertation - Steve MorseHow is Research Communicated Professionally? - Sally Gainsbury and Cheryl Brown