TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Foreign fieldworkers and native participants: a theory of method
JO  - Victims and offenders
A1  - Jacques, Scott
A1  - Lindegaard, Marie Rosenkrantz
A1  - Gelder, Jean-Louis van
SP  - 246
EP  - 259
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
N2  - Foreign fieldwork often comes with vast cultural differences between the researcher and participants. Such differences have implications for the success and findings of research. In this paper, we draw on our experiences doing fieldwork abroad to propose a theory of method. We suggest that as cultural distance increases, what is communicated by a participant (1) increasingly reflects assumptions about the researcher's culture, (2) decreasingly reflects the participant's own culture, and (3) becomes more righteous. The paper concludes by using the proposed theory to suggest practical suggestions that criminologists may employ to improve their research abroad.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1556-4886
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2011.581876
ID  - ref1
ER  -