Doing Research in Social Work and Social Care : The Journey from Student to Practitioner Researcher.
Flynn, Catherine.
Doing Research in Social Work and Social Care : The Journey from Student to Practitioner Researcher. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (249 pages)
DOING RESEARCH IN SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL CARE- FRONT COVER -- DOING RESEARCH IN SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL CARE -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I- PREPARING FOR RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 1- RESEARCH IN THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CONTEXT -- CHAPTER 2- FRAMEWORKS UNDERPINNING RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 3- RESEARCHING ETHICALLY: 'WHAT YOU DO IS IMPORTANT BUT HOW YOU DO IT IS MORE IMPORTANT' -- CHAPTER 4- ARRIVING AT A RESEARCH QUESTION: BUILDING ON EXISTING KNOWLEDGE -- PART II- DOING RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 5- RESEARCH DESIGN: SHAPING YOUR STUDY -- CHAPTER 6- SELECTING AND ACCESSING DATA: ENSURING RIGOUR -- CHAPTER 7- SPEAKING AND LISTENING: INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS AND COMMUNITY FORUMS -- CHAPTER 8- COUNTING AND MEASURING: QUESTIONNAIRES, SCALES AND SECONDARY ANALYSES -- CHAPTER 9- LOOKING AND SEEING: VISUAL METHODS -- 'TOOLKIT' -- PART III- MAKING USE OF RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 10- MAKING MEANING FROM DATA: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS -- CHAPTER 11- MAKING MEANING FROM DATA: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS -- CHAPTER 12- WRITING AND SHARING YOUR FINDINGS: CREATING KNOWLEDGE FOR PRACTICE -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
A step-by-step guide to understanding the concepts of research and gathering data to writing it all up and sharing knowledge, this book enables readers to learn the research process with confidence, build practical knowledge and make the necessary connections between research and professional practice.
9781473987838
Social service-Research.
Electronic books.
HV11 .F596 2016
362.3072
Doing Research in Social Work and Social Care : The Journey from Student to Practitioner Researcher. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (249 pages)
DOING RESEARCH IN SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL CARE- FRONT COVER -- DOING RESEARCH IN SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL CARE -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I- PREPARING FOR RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 1- RESEARCH IN THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CONTEXT -- CHAPTER 2- FRAMEWORKS UNDERPINNING RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 3- RESEARCHING ETHICALLY: 'WHAT YOU DO IS IMPORTANT BUT HOW YOU DO IT IS MORE IMPORTANT' -- CHAPTER 4- ARRIVING AT A RESEARCH QUESTION: BUILDING ON EXISTING KNOWLEDGE -- PART II- DOING RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 5- RESEARCH DESIGN: SHAPING YOUR STUDY -- CHAPTER 6- SELECTING AND ACCESSING DATA: ENSURING RIGOUR -- CHAPTER 7- SPEAKING AND LISTENING: INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS AND COMMUNITY FORUMS -- CHAPTER 8- COUNTING AND MEASURING: QUESTIONNAIRES, SCALES AND SECONDARY ANALYSES -- CHAPTER 9- LOOKING AND SEEING: VISUAL METHODS -- 'TOOLKIT' -- PART III- MAKING USE OF RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 10- MAKING MEANING FROM DATA: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS -- CHAPTER 11- MAKING MEANING FROM DATA: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS -- CHAPTER 12- WRITING AND SHARING YOUR FINDINGS: CREATING KNOWLEDGE FOR PRACTICE -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
A step-by-step guide to understanding the concepts of research and gathering data to writing it all up and sharing knowledge, this book enables readers to learn the research process with confidence, build practical knowledge and make the necessary connections between research and professional practice.
9781473987838
Social service-Research.
Electronic books.
HV11 .F596 2016
362.3072