Against the background of recent methodological debates pitting ethnography against interviewing, this paper offers a defense of the latter and argues for methodological pluralism and pragmatism and against methodological tribalism. Drawing on our own work and on other sources, we discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of interviewing. We argue that concern over whether attitudes correspo...

Police investigators agree that eyewitnesses usually provide central leads in their investigations (Berresheim and Weber, 2003; George and Clifford, 1992; Kebbell and Milne, 1998). Police lament, however, that witnesses rarely provide sufficient information (Kebbell and Milne, 1998). How might police improve the quality and quantity of evidence elicited from eyewitnesses? Unfortunately, police ...

According to the notes on the jacket "this book has developed out of the authors' long collaboration in conducting management courses on industrial psychology and human relations"; and where the authors are discussing their own experiences and ideas it has an authentic and satisfying ring. Their synthesis of theoretical insight and awareness of the practical realities of the day-to-day industri...

obviously aware of the reader at all times, interrupting the text with recall questions, aide-memoires (even mnemonics) humour, analogies and occasional etymological explanations. Clinical considerations are frequently mentioned, the usual tedious and verbose descriptions of relations skilfully avoided and functions emphasised in a logical manner. Advice is given even on the construction of a m...