Lyon, Fergus - Guido Möllering - Mark N.K. Saunders (Eds.) (2012), Handbook of research methods on trust. Cheltenham, United Kingdom, Edward Elgar Cover Image

Lyon, Fergus - Guido Möllering - Mark N.K. Saunders (Eds.) (2012), Handbook of research methods on trust. Cheltenham, United Kingdom, Edward Elgar
Lyon, Fergus - Guido Möllering - Mark N.K. Saunders (Eds.) (2012), Handbook of research methods on trust. Cheltenham, United Kingdom, Edward Elgar

Author(s): Zsanna Nyírő
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem Szociológia Doktori Iskola

Summary/Abstract: Trust is a fundamental social phenomenon; however, both its conceptualization and its measurement present serious challenges to researchers. This is because trust is a multi-faceted, complex, elusive and culturally-determined phenomenon. Furthermore, researchers have to take into account the fact that trust is a particularly sensitive subject.

  • Issue Year: 5/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 159-163
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: English