02490cam a2200457Ma 4500 ocn505122762 OCoLC 20171018091354.0 m u cr cn||||||||| 090817s2008 enka ob 000 0 eng d 9781848551251 (electronic bk.) : �57.99 ; � 82.99 ; $99.95 1848551258 (electronic bk.) : �57.99 ; � 82.99 ; $99.95 9781848551244 (hbk.) CaPaEBR eng UBY OCLCQ ZJC HM1 .S84 v. 31 JKS bicssc SOC024000 bisacsh SOC026000 bisacsh 316.7 302.2/223 22 Studies in symbolic interaction. Vol. 31 [electronic resource] / edited by Norman K. Denzin ; co-managing editor[s], James Salvo ... Myra Washington. 1st ed. Bingley : JAI, 2008. 1 online resource (viii, 221 p.) : ill. Includes "Blue-Ribbon papers series." Includes bibliographical references. This new volume provides a theoretical and empirical perspective on the value, potential and contribution that qualitative research methodologies bring to the analysis of housing policy issues within an international context. This encompasses key housing issues, including: the meaning and significance of home; homelessness; resident participation; housing renewal and gentrification; socially mixed housing communities; Irish Gypsies; and post-apartheid housing policies. The book also includes discussion of specific methodological challenges and ethical dilemmas faced by researchers (and policy-makers). The book's core strength lies in its ability to showcase the versatility and practical application of qualitative research in housing studies. Description based on print version record. Symbolic interactionism. Social interaction. Interpersonal communication. Social welfare & social services. bicssc Social Science Research. bisacsh Social Science Sociology General. bisacsh Salvo, James. Washington, Myra. Print version: Studies in symbolic interaction. Vol. 31. 1st ed. Bingley, UK ; North America : JAI Press, 2008 9781848551244 (OCoLC)244768107 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0163-2396/31 SSbacklist 222776 222776