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Research design in social work : qualitative and quantitative methods : [mapped to the PCF] /

By: Campbell, Anne [author.].
Contributor(s): Taylor, Brian J [author.] | McGlade, Anne [author.].
Series: Transforming social work practice: Publisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, California : Sage, 2017Description: vii, 160 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781446271247; 9781446271247:; 1446271242; 9781446271230; 1446271234.Subject(s): Social service -- Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 361.3072 CAM
Contents:
Introduction -- Reviewing the literature -- Selecting your research method -- Sampling techniques in quantitative and qualitative research -- Qualitative data gathering -- Qualitative data analysis -- Introduction to quantitative methods -- What does it all mean? Exploring quantitative data analysis -- Presenting results and findings -- Drawing out the discussion, conclusions and recommendations.
Summary: Social work research often focuses on qualitative designs and many students believe that the quantitative research pathway is either too complicated or is beyond their grasp. This book outlines how social work students can undertake a research project from either a qualitative, quantitative or mixed methodological approach. The authors introduce key concepts in an accessible and structured manner and go on to demonstrate each of the approaches from inception of research idea, to realisation of methodological approach, to research process, to data analysis and conclusion.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-153) and index.

Introduction -- Reviewing the literature -- Selecting your research method -- Sampling techniques in quantitative and qualitative research -- Qualitative data gathering -- Qualitative data analysis -- Introduction to quantitative methods -- What does it all mean? Exploring quantitative data analysis -- Presenting results and findings -- Drawing out the discussion, conclusions and recommendations.

Social work research often focuses on qualitative designs and many students believe that the quantitative research pathway is either too complicated or is beyond their grasp. This book outlines how social work students can undertake a research project from either a qualitative, quantitative or mixed methodological approach. The authors introduce key concepts in an accessible and structured manner and go on to demonstrate each of the approaches from inception of research idea, to realisation of methodological approach, to research process, to data analysis and conclusion.

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