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082			_a301.0723 _bWei
100			_aWeiss, Robert S.
245			_aLearning from strangers : _bthe art and method of qualitative interview studies
260			_aNew York _bFree Press _c1994
300			_aix;246p. _bpb _c9x6
350			_a499
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520			_aLearning From Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's thirty years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation -- an open and trusting alliance between interviewer and respondent, dedicated to specific and honest accounts of both internal and external events. Against the eclectic background of his work in national sample surveys, studies based on semi-structured interviewing, and participant observation, Weiss walks the reader through the method of qualitative interview studies: sample selection, development of an interview guide, the conduct of the interview, analysis, and preparation of the data. Weiss gives examples of successful and less successful interviews and offers specific techniques and guidelines for the practitioner.
650			_aInterviewing in sociology
650			_aSocial surveys
942			_cBK