Doing Research in Social Work and Social Care

Catherine Flynn is an Associate Professor of social work at Monash University. Fiona McDermott is adjunct Associate Professor and has researched and taught in social work courses at Monash University and The University of Melbourne.

• 1.Conceptual Frameworks for Research and Evidence Informed Practice2.Research With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Socio-Cultural Positioning3.Researching Ethically in Social Work and Social Care4.Conducting a Literature Review: Framing and Justifying Your Research5.Designing Your Study6.Rigorous Research: Selecting and Accessing Data7.Talking to People: interviews and Focus Groups Contents8.Measuring Experiences9.Using Visual Methods10.Making Meaning from Data: Qualitative Analysis11.Making Meaning from Quantitative Data12.Creating Knowledge for Practice: Maximizing the Impact of Your Research

Goes beyond student research to encourage practitioners to undertake their own research: fills a gap in the market