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Klappentext This is an excellent guide to conducting oral history research. Ruth Martin defines oral history and introduces readers to its basic principles and methodologies. She then provides step-by-step guidelines for using oral histories in various settings with diverse populations. The text is illustrated with examples of oral histories including those of ethnic and racial minorities! new immigrants and elderly women. Zusammenfassung This is an excellent guide to conducting oral history research. Ruth Martin defines oral history and introduces readers to its basic principles and methodologies. She then provides step-by-step guidelines for using oral histories in various settings with diverse populations. The text is illustrated with examples of oral histories including those of ethnic and racial minorities! new immigrants and elderly women. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: ORAL HISTORY IN PRACTICE AND RESEARCHValuing the Subjective Experience Oral History as Qualitative ResearchUsing Theoretical Perspectives for Oral History Research in Social Work and Social Work EducationMaking a Bridge Moving from Social Work Practice Knowledge and Skill to Oral History Research SkillGenerating and Recording Oral Histories Process and MethodAnalyzing and Interpreting Data and Writing Up the ProjectPART TWO: EXAMPLES OF ORAL HISTORY RESEARCHBlack Family Adaptation! Survival! and Growth Strategies An Oral History ProjectThe Realities of Soviet Jewish Migration Illustrated through Slava's NarrativesRecapturing the Purpose of Settlements through Oral HistoryOral History Methodology to Examine Issues of Adolescent MothersUnderstanding Communities The Pliny Street Block AssociationConcluding Remarks Incorporating Oral History in Social Work Research