Praise for the First Edition 'It is a Guide of Vital Importance to Researchers, Trainers and Extension Workers, Especially Those Collaborating With Communities in Developing Countries' - "European Journal of Development Research". 'There is Much of Value Here That Even Experienced Development Workers Might Learn From! Mikkelsen Offers Many Insights That Would Be Valuable to Any Economist Undertaking Field Work in Development' - "The Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics". 'An Enthusiastic, Vibrant Supplement to Methodology Texts! the Formulation is Concise, Comprehensive, yet Substantial' - "Business Line". 'Development Researchers Will Be Grateful to Mikkelsen for Her Laudable Job in Competently Assessing Their Needs! She Provides an Overview of the Traditional and the New Techniques and Tools for Field Study' - "Deccan Herald". This is the Completely Revised Version of the Highly Successful Textbook First Published in 1995. This Edition Incorporates New Lessons Learned Regard