Series: Routledge Advances in Research Methods

This edited collection explores issues that arise when researching 'hard-to-reach' groups and those who remain socially excluded and marginalized in society, such as access, the use of gatekeepers, and ethical dilemmas. The collection also considers "voice," and how such research contributes to issues of inclusion and social justice. Researching Marginalized Groups uses a wide range of empirical and theoretical approaches...

What we choose to count, what we choose not to count, who does the counting, and the categories and values we choose to apply when counting, matter. This volume addresses why and how students and scholars must become more aware of the power and the limitations of statistics. The Mutual Construction of Statistics and Society delves into these issues in...