Research Methods for Social Workers

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

AvLinda Bell,London) Bell, Linda (Middlesex University

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This handy book is a one-stop introduction to research and evaluation for social workers. Including unique project examples, exercises, discussion points and extensive signposting to further reading, and drawing on the author's many years of teaching experience, it is essential reading for students who may be unfamiliar with research methods.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-01-10
Mått154 x 232 x 16 mm
Vikt380 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor246
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781137442826

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Linda Bell is Associate Professor in the School of Health & Education at Middlesex University, UK. She has extensive experience of teaching research methods to professional students, particularly social workers. She has also successfully supervised many doctoral and master's dissertations. Linda is an anthropologist who has researched and published on various aspects of health, social care, gender issues and parenting. She has specific expertise in feminist research, and in research ethics.

Chapter One From social work skills to research skills: what is 'being research minded'?Chapter Two Understanding published research and research design: scoping and summarizingChapter Three Dealing with ethics and maintaining professional values during researchChapter Four Talking and listening: using qualitative methods to develop relationship based approaches to researchChapter Five Working with documentary sources and qualitative data analysis in social work researchChapter Six It's all about attitude: ways of capturing and understanding measurable dataChapter Seven Mixing it up: how to combine research approaches without getting into a muddleChapter Eight Can you innovate? Developing arts based and visual methods for social work researchChapter Nine What's out there? Using the internet and social media for researchChapter Ten Becoming a social work researcher: building confidence as well as skillsGlossary of key terms.