Social Work Research Methods Four Alternative Paradigms

Name: Social Work Research Methods Four Alternative Paradigms
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ISBN: 9781412916745

ISBN-10: 1412916747

ISBN-13: 9781412916745

Edition: 2006

Authors: Teresa Morris

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Social Work Research Methods is the first book to expand social work research methods to include alternative models and integrate these methodologies into general social work practice. In addition to traditional positivist research, author Teresa Morris also describes research methods for post positivism, critical theory and constructivism in a straight forward and accessible style.Key features include:- integrates research methods into a practice model;- step-by-step guidance is given on how to carry out quantitative and qualitative research with illustrative examples from research projects that have used each of the paradigms;- offers choices in research method;- provides a conceptual…

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List price: $129.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/13/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Teresa Morris is the chair of the social work department and director of social work programs at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). She received her M.S.W. from the University of Hawaii and her Doctorate from UC, Berkeley. She is from England via Australia and now lives in California. In England she worked as a secondary school teacher and a youth and community worker. In Australia she was a community worker, and later an academic. In 1989 she went to California to help start a new social work department and now heads that department. Her publications have been in the areas of refugee resettlement, philosophy of science, and alternative paradigm research methods. She… teaches research methods.



Introduction


Research and Generalist Practice


Brief History of Philosophy of Science



The Positivist Paradigm


Introduction



Engagement - Entrï¿½e to the Research Setting Defined



Assessment - Development of Understanding the Research Focus



Planning - Rationales for Carrying out the Research Project


Explanatory Designs


Descriptive Designs



Implementation - Gathering the Data


Managing and Implementing Data Collection



Evaluation - Developing an Understanding of the Data and its Meaning


Data Entry


Descriptive Statistics


Inferential Statistics



Termination and Follow Up - Reporting on Findings - Exiting the Research Setting


Research Setting


Conclusion



Post Positivism


Introduction



Assessment and Engagement - Development of Understanding of the Research Focus and Entree to the Research Setting



Planning, Implementation, Evaluation - Rationale for Gathering Data, Data Gathering and Developing an Understanding of the Data and its Meaning


Planning: Rationale for Gathering Data


Implementation: Data Gathering


Evaluation: Developing an Understanding of the Data and its Meaning



Termination and Follow Up - Reporting on Findings - Exiting the Research Setting and Communication and Distribution of Findings


Conclusion



Critical Theory


Introduction



Assessment, Engagement, and Planning - Development of Understanding of the Research Focus, Entree to the Research Setting. Rationale for Carrying out the Research


Planning: Rationale for Carrying out the Research



Implementation - Gathering Data


Data Collection for Looking and Developing the Ideological Analysis


Data Collection for Action


Data Collection for Evaluation of Action Plans



Evaluation - Developing an Understanding of the Data and its Meaning


Emergent Analysis


Ideological Analysis


Action Analysis



Termination and Follow Up - Reporting on Finding - Exiting the Research Setting, and Communication and Distribution of Research Findings


Reporting to Participants and the Target Entity


Reporting to the Participants, Funding Sources and Academic Settings


Alternate Forms of Presentation


Reflection and Celebration


Conclusion



Constructivism


Introduction



Engagement, Assessment and Planning - Entrï¿½e to the Research Setting, Development of Understanding of the Researcher Focus, Rationales for Gathering Data



Implementation and Evaluation - Gathering Data and Developing and Understanding of the Data and its Meaning


Implementation: Gathering Data


Stages of Data Collection


Evaluation: Understanding the Meaning of Data



Termination and Follow Up - Reporting on Findings - Exiting the Research Setting and Communication and Distribution of Findings


Researcher's Journals


The Case Study, or Research Report


Exiting the Research Setting


Conclusion



Cross Cutting Themes: Ethics, Diversity And Technology


Introduction



The Ethics and Politics of Research


Introduction


Ethics


Politics


Conclusion



The Researcher's Responsibility to Diversity


Introduction


Engagement (Gaining Entrï¿½e to the Research Setting)


Assessment (Developing an Understanding of the Research Focus)


Planning (Rationales and Plans for Carrying out These Research Projects)


Implementation: Gathering the Data


Evaluation (Developing an understanding and Interpretation of the Data)


Termination and Follow Up



The Function of Technology at Each Step of the Way


Engagement (Gaining Entrï¿½e to the Research Setting)


Assessment (Developing an Understanding of the Research Focus)


Planning (Rationales and Plans for Carrying out the Research Project)


Implementation (Gathering the Data)


Evaluation (Developing an Understanding and Interpretation of the Data


Termination and Follow Up


Glossary


Phenomenology - An Approach to Understanding the World that Uses Refection, Evidence (i.e. Awareness of Something) and Description


References and Bibliography