Analysis Of The Article Cracking The Cornfields ...

NAME: NNEKA EJEBE (ASA BYKE) COURSE: SOC 530 (INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RESEARCH) ASSIGNMENT: RESPONSE PAPER 3 LECTURER: DR MILLER DATE: November 4, 2015. Some researchers have explained that the focus in urban areas has led to rural felonies being overlooked (Forsyth Copes, 2014). Studies of crime frequently focus on comparisons among urban areas but rarely examine differences in rural areas. I will summarize and critically review the article â€Å"Cracking the cornfields: Recruiting Illicit Stimulant Drug Users in Rural Ohio by Draus et al (2005). The past researches done on illicit drug use in the urban settings and their fairly-effective recruiting techniques of respondents led this research team to illustrate the effectiveness of†¦show more content†¦The response rates of subjects differed from the three communities researched but the use of coded coupons helped the researchers to identify relationships between respondents. In conclusion, although the research team had some difficulties in carrying out this study, respondent driven sample strengthened by ethnography was illustrated as an effective method to investigate the use of illicit drugs in rural areas like Ohio. According to Abate Blommel (2013), there should be an appropriate scientific background and rational provided in the introduction of a research. The study should be adequately structured to fulfill its stated purpose. The aim and objective of the research done by Draus et al (2005) was concise and clear. It scientifically explained the steps of how respondent driven sample was used as an effective tool to recruit illicit drug users in small town rural areas of Ohio. This addressed the gaps in the previous study done by other researchers in big cities. Daymond et al (2011) were of opinion that literature review of a research should be done using a wide range of high quality literatures. On the other hand, Creswell (2007) argued that although an extensive literature review is important, outdated literatures could affect the result and findings of the study. The researchers offered unbiased and overt review by acknowledging the views of many authors and arguments about the problem of the study. Furthermore, qualitative and ethnographic