Rapid Assessment Process

By James R. Beebe. 2001

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A newer edition of this book is available at the following address: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759123212 RapidAssessment Process (RAP) has gone under many names but invariably uses the techniques of fieldwork and ethnography in a telescoped manner to provide solid, field-based research findings for use by policymakers and program planners. It uses an emic perspective, a team of researchers, triangulation of research findings, and iterative process to produce high-quality research in a fraction of the time taken by traditional ethnography. Long used for third world projects, RAP is now being used to inform policy in many different settings. This volume is the first introduction to this group of methods, explaining to researchers and to students how to do RAP research well. The author, an international development professional who has been doing RAP studies for over two decades, clearly outlines the process, promise and pitfalls of RAP in this brief volume. Included are many examples of successful RAP studies and clear guidance to readers on how to embark on their own RAP research.

Subfields: Aerospace Engineering, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Small Animals

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In Aerospace Engineering

1. Alexandra Horangic
2. Gigi Owen
3. A. Meadow
4. D. Ferguson
5. T. Wall
6. Z. Guido

In Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

1. Alexandra Horangic
2. Gigi Owen
3. A. Meadow
4. D. Ferguson
5. T. Wall
6. Z. Guido

In Small Animals

1. Alexandra Horangic
2. Gigi Owen
3. A. Meadow
4. D. Ferguson
5. T. Wall
6. Z. Guido

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• Moving Toward the Deliberate Co-Production of Climate Science Knowledge (2015, methodology): “3) RAPID ASSESSMENT PROCESS Rapid assessment process, or RAP (Beebe 2001), is a structured approach to the use of qualitative research methods to identify the ‘‘most important elements of the local situation from the perspective of the local participants’’ (Beebe 2001, p. xvii; emphasis added) and…”