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Doing research in social work and social care : the journey from student to practitioner researcher /

This book guides students to becoming researchers by detailing the concepts of research and gathering data, to writing it all up and sharing knowledge to students.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Flynn, Catherine
Other Authors: McDermott, Fiona
Format: Printed Book
Published: London Sage 2016
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Research in the professional practice context
  • Frameworks underpinning research
  • Researching ethically: 'what you do is important but how you do it is more important'
  • Arriving at a research question: building on existing knowledge
  • Research design: shaping your study
  • Selecting and accessing data: ensuring rigor
  • Speaking and listening: interviews, focus groups and community forums
  • Counting and measuring: questionnaires, scales and secondary analyses
  • Making meaning from data: qualitative analysis
  • Making meaning from data: quantitative analysis
  • Writing and sharing your findings: creating knowledge for practice.