Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies Commons^™

This book covers laboratory and field experiments, surveys, content analysis, focus groups, and participant/non-participant observation. Information on ethics and statistics is incorporated throughout the book, making it easier to understand how ethical considerations and statistical analysis relate to specific data collection techniques. To further enhance the usefulness and readability of the text, the authors provide review questions, key terms, and summaries of the main points at the end of each chapter.

 Gender relations have influenced the distribution, causes, and consequences of social and economic inequality in the Appalachian region.  Labor market studies that examine gender-based sources of inequality  greatly expanded our understanding of poverty in Appalachia for both  women and men (Billings and Tickamyer 1993). Researchers, who incorporate gender into their analyses, consistently have documented that  women are more vulnerable to poverty than men in this region (Latimer  2000; Tickamyer and Tickamyer 1991). The increased attention to gender  issues within Appalachian studies reflected the heightened awareness of  how gender - in addition to race, class, and ethnicity - shape economic  development …