Qualitative Research in Social Work
Qualitative Research in Social Work

Author: Anne E. Fortune

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2013-05-21

Total Pages: 625

ISBN-13: 0231535449

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In this volume, progressive experts survey recent trends in qualitative study, which relies on small sample groups and interview data to better represent the context and complexity of social work practice. Chapters address different approaches to qualitative inquiry, applications to essential areas of research and practice, integration of qualitative and quantitative methods, and epistemological issues. This second edition brings even greater depth and relevance to social work qualitative research, including new material that tackles traditional research concerns, such as data quality, ethics, and epistemological stances, and updated techniques in data collection and analysis. To increase the usefulness for students and researchers, the editors have reorganized the text to present basic principles first and then their applications, and they have increased their focus on ethics, values, and theory. New and revised illustrative studies highlight more than ever the connection between effective research and improved social functioning among individuals and groups. The collection continues to feature scholars and practitioners who have shaped the social work research practice canon for more than twenty years, while also adding the innovative work of up-and-coming talent.

Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research

Author: Deborah K. Padgett

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2016-05-25

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1483312208

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Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research provides accessible, how-to instruction for carrying out rigorous qualitative research. Deborah K. Padgett’s thoroughly revised Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to qualitative methods based on six major approaches: ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative, phenomenological, and participatory action research. Readers will appreciate the book’s ease of use, friendly writing style, and helpful cases/examples that combine attention to methodological rigor with pragmatic concerns for real-world relevance.

Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research

Author: Deborah Padgett

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-06-20

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1412951925

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This text is intended to supplement a research methods in social work course to add greater emphasis to the qualitative portion of the course. The author writes in conversational tone and highlights some of the key issues and challenges that face qualitative researchers.

The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods
The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods

Author: Bruce Thyer

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780761919056

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This volume is the definitive resource for anyone doing research in social work. It details both quantitative and qualitative methods and data collection, as well as suggesting the methods appropriate to particular types of studies. It also covers issues such as ethics, gender and ethnicity, and offers advice on how to write up and present your research.

Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research

Author: Deborah Padgett

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-06-20

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1412951933

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This text is intended to supplement a research methods in social work course to add greater emphasis to the qualitative portion of the course. The author writes in conversational tone and highlights some of the key issues and challenges that face qualitative researchers.

Social Work Research
Social Work Research

Author: Heather D'Cruz

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2004-06-09

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780761949718

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Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book bridges the gap between theory and reality by discussing a range of research paradigms and placing them in the context of professional social work. It also discusses the political and ethical contexts that are intrinsic to social work practice.

Reflecting on Social Work - Discipline and Profession
Reflecting on Social Work - Discipline and Profession

Author: Karen Lyons

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1351905953

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Social work has always been a contested activity and its status as an academic discipline remains uncertain. There is currently renewed interest in the theoretical and research dimensions of social work, at a time when significant changes in the broad social, political and economic context in which practice takes place require a re-evaluation of social work's role and a re-examination of its identity. This timely book brings together leading social work academics to examine the state of social work at the beginning of the 21st century. With their focus on the relationships between research, theory and practice, they reflect critically on the nature of social work as a discipline in higher education and the importance of this to the profession as a whole. The book represents an exploratory conversation among social work academics about the current state and future aspirations of the discipline and the profession. It aims to stimulate wider debate about the dominant constraints and opportunities for social work in the 21st century.

Practising Social Work Research
Practising Social Work Research

Author: Rick Csiernik

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2024-06-03

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1487552033

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Research skills are as critical to social work practitioners as skills in individual and group counselling, policy analysis, and community development. Adopting strategies similar to those used in direct practice courses, this book integrates research with social work practice, and in so doing promotes an understanding and appreciation of the research process. The third edition of Practising Social Work Research comprises twenty-seven case studies that illustrate different research approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, single-subject, and mixed methods. The third edition also adopts a greater equity, diversity, and inclusivity focus than the previous editions. Through the use of applied, real-life examples, the authors demonstrate the processes of conceptualization, operationalization, sampling, data collection and processing, and implementation. Designed to help the student and practitioner become more comfortable with research procedures, Practising Social Work Research capitalizes on the strengths that social work students bring to assessment and problem solving.

Social Work Research and Evaluation
Social Work Research and Evaluation

Author: Richard M. Grinnell Jr

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-03-14

Total Pages: 729

ISBN-13: 0190859032

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Since the first edition in 1981,Social Work Research and Evaluation has provided graduate-level social work students with basic research and evaluation concepts to help them become successful evidence-based practitioners, evidence-informed practitioners and practitioners who are implementing evidence-based programs. Students will gain a thorough understanding and appreciation for how the three dominant research methodologies--quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods--will help them achieve their professional goals, regardless of their area of specialization. Written in clear, everyday language, this edition also includes the pedagogical features that will make it easy and effective for classroom use.

International Social Work Research
International Social Work Research

Author: Tony Tripodi

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-07-27

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0198040539

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With the constant exchange of international information now a permanent condition in the world, social work scholars and students must be sensitive to the need for knowledge sharing between countries as well as to issues involved in obtaining and utilizing international knowledge. Yet until now, no book has juxtaposed these two growing streams of emphasis. In this clearly written volume, Tony Tripodi and Miriam Potocky-Tripodi fill that gap, presenting readers with the many prospects and great potential for international social work research. The authors establish three discrete varieties of research supra-national, intra-national, and trans-national and explore a wealth of issues and examples within each. The easy-to-follow format helps readers learn how to define and distinguish each kind of research, then provides actual applications of all three. Examples draw on research from the world over, and range from microcredit programs in India to migrant aid in Nicaragua to adoptees in Romania. These unique features make it an ideal sequel to basic research texts in social work and supplement to texts on international social work, but also an attractive addition to any faculty researchers bookshelf.