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Developing Research Based Social Work Practice
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Developing Research Based Social Work Practice
- Textbook
Description
This book explores how research can improve the quality of social work. It provides an overview of the core theoretical concepts and the processes and practices in undertaking research.
Locating the place of social work research within the social sciences, this innovative book promotes critical debate to strengthen both the research base and day-to-day practice. It is designed to encourage 'reflective research practitioners' - professionals who are both critically reflective and research aware - and does so by:
- Presenting a range of approaches within research
- Highlighting distinctive aspects of social work research, such as emancipatory
- Research and researching sensitive topics
- Reflecting on the strengths of research and identifying how to utilise findings
- Introducing beginning researchers to the rationales for undertaking research
Highlighting the importance of how research informs practice, this book is essential reading for students on qualifying and post-qualifying courses, practitioners, managers and policy makers.
Table of Contents
PART I: CONTEXT OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH
What is Research for?
Understanding Social Research
PART II: PROCESS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH
Ethics and Ethical Approval
Reviewing the Literature
Methodologies and Methods
Statistics and Quantification: How Numbers Help
Samples and Surveys
Talk and Discourse
PART III: IMPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH
Who Owns the Research?
Getting the Message Across
Conclusion
Product details
| Published | Jun 26 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 192 |
| ISBN | 9781137091192 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Series | Practical Social Work Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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