Approaches to Social Research: The Case of Deaf Studies

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Alys Young (Professor of Social Work, Professor of Social Work, University of Manchester) Bogusia Temple (Professor of Health and Social Care Research, Professor of Health and Social Care Research, University of Central Lancashire)

Approaches to Social Research

The Case of Deaf Studies

Alys Young (Professor of Social Work, Professor of Social Work, University of Manchester), Bogusia Temple (Professor of Health and Social Care Research, Professor of Health and Social Care Research, University of Central Lancashire)

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Oxford University Press Inc
22 May 2014

Disability: social aspects; Social research & statistics; Audiology & otology

Series: Perspectives on Deafness

In Approaches to Social Research: The Case of Deaf Studies, Alys Young and Bogusia Temple explore the relationship between key methodological debates in social research and the special context of studies concerning d/Deaf people(s). The book is organized around 7 topics: being d/Deaf as a site of contested identity and representation; epistemology and the boundaries of claims for population specific and plural epistemologies; ethics and the implications of collective identity on standard ethical principles and practices; populations and sampling given the highly heterogeneous nature of d/Deaf people(s); narrative methodologies re-examined in light of the visual nature of signed languages; interpretation, translation and transcription and the context of multiple modalities; and information and communication technologies as transformative epistemologies. Through these themes, new aspects of old debates within social research become evident, and the authors challenge specialist field of studies by, with, and about d/Deaf people. Throughout the volume, the authors also show how the field provides challenges to established ways of thinking and working. The book is of interest to scholars within and outside of research concerning d/Deaf people(s), as well as practitioners in the fields of deaf education, social work and allied health professions.

By: Alys Young (Professor of Social Work Professor of Social Work University of Manchester), Bogusia Temple (Professor of Health and Social Care Research, Professor of Health and Social Care Research, University of Central Lancashire)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 163mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 406g
ISBN: 9780199929535
ISBN 10: 019992953X
Series: Perspectives on Deafness
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 22 May 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Book: Its Scope and ApproachChapter 2: Definitions and TransgressionsChapter 3: Epistemology, Methodology and Method in Research with d/Deaf PeopleChapter 4: Ethical Research Practice in Studies Which Involve Deaf PeopleChapter 5: Populations and SamplingChapter 6: Narrative, Epistemology and LanguageChapter 7: Interpretation, Transcription and Translation: Representation in ResearchChapter 8: The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Research with Deaf PeopleChapter 9: (in)Conclusion

Alys Young is Professor of Social Work at the University of Manchester UK, where she is also Director of the Social Research with Deaf People programme. She has worked both as a practicing social worker and social scientist alongside d/Deaf colleagues for 25 years. Bogusia Temple is a part-time Professor of Health and Social Care Research at the University of Central Lancashire and also works independently as a Research Consultant. She has carried out research with diverse communities on a range of issues including evaluation of services and is particularly interested in research methodologies.

Reviews for Approaches to Social Research: The Case of Deaf Studies

This book is a welcome addition to the growing number of books that are exploring theoretical and methodological issues in research with deaf people. Each chapter is well written and provides many references to other research (including that of the authors), so that readers can follow up any particular items of interest. There is a useful summary at the end of each chapter entitled 'concluding thoughts', which helps to pose questions for the reader, which is accompanied by a list of the references cited in that chapter. I would thoroughly recommend this book. I believe that it will be useful to social researchers with a broad range of research interests. This book will be of interest not only to people newly considering social research and/or research with deaf people but also to experienced researchers who are open to critiquing their own research practices. --Jemina Napier, International Journal of Social Research Methodology