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Informationen zum Autor Department of Biomedical Sciences Klappentext Disasters in Field Research is your guide to what can go wrong while conducting fieldwork-and what you can do to avoid or minimize the impact of unexpected negative events as diverse as ravenous ants, temperamental gear, debilitating illness, and unpredictable politics. Zusammenfassung Disasters in Field Research is your guide to what can go wrong while conducting fieldwork—and what you can do to avoid or minimize the impact of unexpected negative events as diverse as ravenous ants, temperamental gear, debilitating illness, and unpredictable politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Boxes and Figures 1-Introduction 2-Oh, the Permission, Permits, and Approvals You Will Need: Research Permissions Permissions to Study the Living Permission to do Research in Host Country: Visas Permissions from Host Country Institutions Permission from the Local Community And . . . Consent from the Subjects Themselves Even Research on Inanimate Objects Requires Permits Permits, Permits, and More Permits Suggestions and Strategies 3-"And you may ask yourself-Well . . . how did I get here?": Fieldwork Logistics Permission to Enter the Country Getting to the Field Destination Local Transport Money Where Do You Stay? Communications Transporting Equipment and Data to and from the Field Suggestions and Strategies 4-My Equipment Is Possessed and the Dog Ate My Notebook: Managing Equipment and Data Is the Equipment "Field Friendly"? Recording Data in the Field Good to Know Before You Go Keeping Everything Working Suggestions and Strategies 5-Where Have They All Gone?: Participant Recruitment and Retention Sampling Habituation of Animal Subjects Recruitment of Human Participants Gatekeepers Local Insights Politics and History Retention of Subjects Suggestions and Strategies 6-I'm Not a Witch: Cultural Misunderstandings in the Field Language Cultural Norms Suspicions of Outsiders or Government Research Misunderstandings Sensitive Topics Gender Issues Differing Expectations of Researcher and Subjects Avoiding Cultural Mishaps Suggestions and Strategies 7-I'm in the Middle of a War Zone: Safety and Security The Fluid Nature of Risk Theft and Interpersonal Violence Fieldwork in Conflict Zones and Other Dangerous Places Perceptions and Suspicions Why Work in Dangerous Places? Suggestions and Strategies 8-What Do I Do When Struck by Lightning? Maintaining Health in the Field Why Be Concerned about Your Health? Travelers' Diarrhea Febrile Illness Vector-Borne Infections Other Infectious Diseases The Exotics Skin Problems Health Risks: Large Fauna Health Risks: Human-Induced Accidents/Injuries Health Risks: Environmental Mental Health in the Field The Problems You Bring with You Suggestions and Strategies 9-Is Fieldwork for Me?: Assessing Your Inclination for Fieldwork An Interest in Travel and Adventure Grit Tolerance of Ambiguity Being OK with Being Away Ability to Accept the Way Things Are Family Intellectual Challenges and Satisfactions Camping-Literally and Figuratively Food Going Alone or Taking a Team How Long Do I Keep Working? Suggestions and Strategies Index About the Authors ...
