Primer for Critiquing Social Research A Student Guide

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ISBN: 9780495007746

ISBN-10: 0495007749

ISBN-13: 9780495007746

Edition: 2006 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: Michael John Holosko

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Critique social research with ease with PRIMER FOR CRITIQUING SOCIAL RESEARCH: A STUDENT GUIDE! In a simple, hands-on manner, this text helps you develop the analytical tools and critical thinking skills you need to successfully critique social research. Critiquing is made easy with a book-specific website which offers frequently asked questions, an evaluation template, and other information about the text and its use.

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 8/4/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96
Size: 7.48" wide x 9.25" long x 0.16" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Michael J. Holosko, Ph.D., M.S.W., is the Pauline M. Berger Professor of Family and Child Welfare at The University of Georgia, School of Social Work, and adjunct instructor at Norfolk State University. He has taught across the undergraduate and graduate curriculum in schools of social work,nursing, public administration, and applied social science in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, Sweden, Australia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has published extensively in the areas of evaluation, health care, gerontology, social policy, research, music intervention, and spirituality. For the past 30 years, he has been a consultant to a variety of large and small health and human service…



About the Author


Preface


Acknowledgements



Introduction to a Primer for Critiquing Social Research: A Student Guide


Introduction


Assumptions About the Text


Layout of the Text



Science or Not? Research or Not? Science and Research


Is It Research?


Non-Research Studies



Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research


Purpose


Philosophical Perspective


Logical Orientation


Dynamism


Theory Use and Generation


Researcher's Role


Problem Specification


Method


Generalizability



Writing Clarity, Title, Author's Affiliation, Abstract, and References


Writing Clarity


Title


Author's Affiliation


Abstract


References



The Three Main Content Areas of the Quantitative Research Article: Introduction, Method, and Results



Introduction: Review of the Literature and Study Purpose


Introduction


Review of the Literature


Study Purpose


Latent Purposes


Implied Purpose or the Purpose Behind the Purpose



Method: Sample Selection, Study Design, Data Collection Procedures, and Materials


The Overall Method


Sample Selection


Study Design


Major Classification Type


Design Objectives


Design Parameters


How Many Groups Are There?


Data Collection Procedures


Instruments of Study



The Results: The Findings, Discussion, and Implications


Findings


Tables/Graphs/Charts


Statistics


Data About the Sample (n)


Discussion


Limitations


Implications



Qualitative Social Research


Distinguishing Qualitative Methods from Qualitative Techniques


Main Purposes of Qualitative Research


Entering The Field


How to Collect QL Data


Unfolding Assumptions/Questions Arising


Time


Sampling


QL Research Methods


Qualitative Research Techniques


Critiquing Methods and Techniques Together


QL Data to Categories to Themes


Checking the Rigor of QL Research by Using the 3 Rs



Concluding Remarks



Critiquing a Social Research Study



APA Resources & Suggested Readings


Additional APA Resources


Suggested Additional Readings on Using Computer Software in QL Research


References


List of Figures



Sections and Subsections of a Social Research Study



The Relationship Between Science, Research, Social Research, and Social Work Research



Minimal Scientific Tenets of All Research Studies



Basic Elements of All Research Studies



Typical Types of Non-Research Studies in Social and Behavioral Research Journals



Elements Related to Clarity of Research Writing



Features of an Appropriate Research Title



Elements of Well-Written Abstracts



The Relationship Between the Introduction, Method and Results



Critiquing the Literature Review



Types of Study Purposes Typically Used by Social Researchers



Critiquing the Sample Selection



Critiquing the First Set of Study Design Elements



Design Objectives of Quantitative Research Studies



The Four Main Design Parameters



Main Types of Research Groups



Data Collection Procedures



Critiquing the Materials Used and Instruments of Study



Critiquing the Study's Tables, Graphs, or Charts



Critiquing the Statistical Data and Tests Used



Critiquing the Sample (n) Data



Critiquing the Discussion



Critiquing the Limitations of the Research Study



Types of Knowledge Derived from Social Research Studies



A List of Potential Individuals, Groups, or Organizations Who are Typically Targeted in Social Research Study Implications



Necessary Elements of Qualitative Research Studies



Main Purposes of Qualitative Studies



Entering the Field to Conduct Qualitative Research



Basic Qualitative Collection STrategies



Continuum of Activity-Passivity of the QL Researcher's Role in Data Collection



Unfolding Assumptions/Questions Arising



Time as a Factor in QL Research



Sampling Issues & Concerns for QL Research



Defining the Main QL Methods



Main QL Research Techniques



Transformation of QL Data into Meaning


List of Boxes



Does the Study Meet the Minimal Scientific Requirements?



Is It a Research Study?



Is It a Non-research Study?



Is the Study Clearly Written?



Assessing the Title



What Are the Authors' Affiliations?



Assessing the Abstract



Assessing the References: The "15-10" Rule of Thumb



Initially Appraising the Introduction, Method, and Results of the Research Study



Assessing the Literature Review in the Introduction



Assessing the Sample Selection



Critiquing the First Set of Study Design Elements



Determining the Study Type



Assessing the Design Objectives



Type of Research Group



Assessing Data Collection Procedures



Critiquing the Materials/ Instruments Used



Critiquing Tables, Graphs, or Charts



Critiquing the Statistical Data and Tests



Critiquing the Sample (n) Data



Critiquing the Discussion



Critiquing the Limitations



Critiquing the Main Types of Knowledge



Critiquing the Implications



Critiquing the Elements of Qualitative Studies



Main Purposes of Qualitative Research



Critiquing the Entry to the Field



Main Data Collection Strategies



Unfolding Assumptions/Questions Arising



Time Factors in QL Research



Sampling Issues/Concerns in QL Research



Main QL Research Methods



Main QL Research Techniques



Transforming QL Data Into Meaning



Using the 3 Rs to Assess Rigor in QL Studies


List of Tables



Selected Differences Between Qualitative and Quantitative Social Research



Four Major Classification Types of Quantitative Social Research



Typical Symbols Used in Mapping the Design Parameters



Assessing the QL Techniques and Main Methods of the Study



Assessing the Rigor of QL Studies by Using the 3 Rs