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Ethnographic field stations.

P J Goldstein1, B J Spunt, T Miller

  • 1Narcotic and Drug Research, Inc., New York, NY 10013.

NIDA Research Monograph
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
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Ethnographic field stations offer an optimal setting for combined qualitative and quantitative research on drug abusers. While not replacing traditional ethnography, they are crucial for advancing knowledge of drug abuse behaviors.

Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Traditional ethnographic methods provide deep qualitative insights but may lack quantitative rigor.
  • Assessing drug abuse behaviors requires understanding both nuanced social contexts and measurable patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of ethnographic field stations for integrated research methodologies.
  • To determine the importance of field stations in advancing the study of drug abuse.

Main Methods:

  • The study discusses the unique setting of ethnographic field stations for research.
  • It considers the integration of qualitative and quantitative research approaches within these stations.

Main Results:

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  • Ethnographic field stations provide an "unnatural" setting, differentiating them from traditional ethnography.
  • These stations are identified as optimal environments for conducting research employing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies concurrently.

    • Conclusions:

    • Ethnographic field stations are not a replacement for traditional ethnography.
    • However, they are critically important for advancing knowledge on drug abusers and their behaviors by enabling integrated research approaches.