Important for Students

The field study is also important in the completing of training of research workers in social science.

Unlike most University studies, said Mr. Ritchie, a training in human relations cannot be completed in study or laboratory.

The students must go out and meet the people, see the problems first-hand from the point of view of the people, then use their more academic training to understand the problems involved, and find ways out of them.

The research programme is financed by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and administered by the University of New Zealand.