This second edition of Practising Social Work Research comprises twenty-three case studies that illustrate different research approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, single-subject, and mixed methods. Six are new to this edition, and examine research with First Nations, organizing qualitative data, and statistics.
This second edition of Practising Social Work Research comprises twenty-three case studies that illustrate different research approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, single-subject, and mixed methods. Six are new to this edition, and examine research with First Nations, organizing qualitative data, and statistics.
Rick Csiernik is a professor in the School of Social Work at King's University College. Rachel Birnbaum is a distinguished university emerita professor in the School of Social Work at King's University College.
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Preface Acknowledgments 1. INTRODUCTION 1. The Case Study Method 2. The Research Process 2. PROBLEM SOLVING: BRIEF CASE STUDIES Introduction Steps in the Process of Research Identifying the Problem Case Study 1: Research and the Media: What Are You Being Told? Ethics: Ensuring No Harm Comes to Participants Case Study 2: A Question of Ethics: Willowbrook Case Study 3: Another Question of Ethics: Studying HIV Case Study 4: Ethical Issues of Obtaining Consent to Interview Children in Post- Separation Disputes Case Study 5: Respectful Ethical Research Practice: Working with First Nations, Inuit Innu and Metis Peoples Preparation: Conceptualizing, Operationalizing and Sampling Case Study 6: Understanding Ideas and Counting Them Case Study 7: Implementing a Pilot Project: A Question of Sampling Case Study 8: Who Do You Ask? Sampling in a Qualitative Context Research Methods Case Study 9: Criminal Justice Issues in Social Work Research: The Search for Causality Case Study 10: Psychometric Properties: How Should We Measure? Case Study 11: The Validity of Research Case Study 12: The Application of Quasi-experimental Design in Social Work Research Case Study 13: The Power of One: Single-Case Study Design Case Study 14: One More: Another Example of Single-Case Study Design Case Study 15: Asking Questions Properly: An Examination of Questionnaire Design Case Study 16: Asking Questions in Child Advocacy: Which Approach Is Best For Children? Case Study 17: What Does it All Mean? Qualitative Interviewing with Children About Their Views and Experiences of Family Justice Professionals Case Study 18: Q & Q: Employing Both a Qualitative and a Quantitative Approach Case Study 19: On PAR: Engaging and Empowering Clients through Participatory Action Research Data Collection and Statistical Analysis Case Study 20: Measuring Client Satisfaction: Do They Like Me? Case Study 21: Adding Some Numbers Case Study 22: Descriptive Statistics: The First Step from Guessing to Knowing Case Study 23: Inferring What You Know: Selecting an Appropriate Statistical Test 3. CRITIQUING RESEARCH Introduction Critical Analysis of Quantitative Research Critical Analysis of Qualitative Research 1. A Qualitative Design: Surviving the Tornado: Psychiatric Survivor Experiences of Getting, Losing, and Keeping Housing Cheryl Forchuk, Cathy Ward-Griffin, Rick Csiernik, and Katherine Turner Critique 2. A Quantitative Design: An Examination of Two Different Approaches to Visitation-Based Disputes in Child Custody Matters Rachel Birnbaum Critique INDEX
Preface Acknowledgments 1. INTRODUCTION 1. The Case Study Method 2. The Research Process 2. PROBLEM SOLVING: BRIEF CASE STUDIES Introduction Steps in the Process of Research Identifying the Problem Case Study 1: Research and the Media: What Are You Being Told? Ethics: Ensuring No Harm Comes to Participants Case Study 2: A Question of Ethics: Willowbrook Case Study 3: Another Question of Ethics: Studying HIV Case Study 4: Ethical Issues of Obtaining Consent to Interview Children in Post- Separation Disputes Case Study 5: Respectful Ethical Research Practice: Working with First Nations, Inuit Innu and Metis Peoples Preparation: Conceptualizing, Operationalizing and Sampling Case Study 6: Understanding Ideas and Counting Them Case Study 7: Implementing a Pilot Project: A Question of Sampling Case Study 8: Who Do You Ask? Sampling in a Qualitative Context Research Methods Case Study 9: Criminal Justice Issues in Social Work Research: The Search for Causality Case Study 10: Psychometric Properties: How Should We Measure? Case Study 11: The Validity of Research Case Study 12: The Application of Quasi-experimental Design in Social Work Research Case Study 13: The Power of One: Single-Case Study Design Case Study 14: One More: Another Example of Single-Case Study Design Case Study 15: Asking Questions Properly: An Examination of Questionnaire Design Case Study 16: Asking Questions in Child Advocacy: Which Approach Is Best For Children? Case Study 17: What Does it All Mean? Qualitative Interviewing with Children About Their Views and Experiences of Family Justice Professionals Case Study 18: Q & Q: Employing Both a Qualitative and a Quantitative Approach Case Study 19: On PAR: Engaging and Empowering Clients through Participatory Action Research Data Collection and Statistical Analysis Case Study 20: Measuring Client Satisfaction: Do They Like Me? Case Study 21: Adding Some Numbers Case Study 22: Descriptive Statistics: The First Step from Guessing to Knowing Case Study 23: Inferring What You Know: Selecting an Appropriate Statistical Test 3. CRITIQUING RESEARCH Introduction Critical Analysis of Quantitative Research Critical Analysis of Qualitative Research 1. A Qualitative Design: Surviving the Tornado: Psychiatric Survivor Experiences of Getting, Losing, and Keeping Housing Cheryl Forchuk, Cathy Ward-Griffin, Rick Csiernik, and Katherine Turner Critique 2. A Quantitative Design: An Examination of Two Different Approaches to Visitation-Based Disputes in Child Custody Matters Rachel Birnbaum Critique INDEX
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