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The Illegal Wildlife Trade in ChinaConducting Research on the Illegal Wildlife Trade in China

The Illegal Wildlife Trade in China: Conducting Research on the Illegal Wildlife Trade in China [This chapter discusses the challenges in conducting fieldwork studies in the context of the illegal wildlife trade and the methodology of the studies conducted by the author across Mainland China. A brief description of the fieldwork sites is given before discussing the challenges and obstacles faced during the fieldwork. In doing so, this chapter endeavours to inform readers of the reality in the field and to inspire other like-minded social sciences researchers on debates and discussions on conducting criminological fieldwork.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The Illegal Wildlife Trade in ChinaConducting Research on the Illegal Wildlife Trade in China

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
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978-3-030-13665-9
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63 –92
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-13666-6_4
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[This chapter discusses the challenges in conducting fieldwork studies in the context of the illegal wildlife trade and the methodology of the studies conducted by the author across Mainland China. A brief description of the fieldwork sites is given before discussing the challenges and obstacles faced during the fieldwork. In doing so, this chapter endeavours to inform readers of the reality in the field and to inspire other like-minded social sciences researchers on debates and discussions on conducting criminological fieldwork.]

Published: May 30, 2019

Keywords: Fieldwork; Sensitive sample; Interviews; Dangerous; Identity; Active criminals

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