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Research Methods for Social Work James Dudley

Research Methods for Social Work By James Dudley

Research Methods for Social Work by James Dudley

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Research Methods for Social Work: Being Producers and Consumers of Research (Updated Edition) by James Dudley

With its practical and accessible writing style, Research Methods for Social Workers, 2/e, offers numerous examples from the field of social work and emphasizes how research and social work practice are connected. CSWE-mandated areas of social work are emphasized. With over 25 years of teaching research and social work practice course, the author understands first-hand how practice and research are connected and how vital they are to each other. Each chapter reflects and integrates the core competencies in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). End-of-chapter assessment reinforces this integration, and MySocialWorkLab.com activities support the mastery of CSWE's core competencies.

About James Dudley

James (Jim) Dudley earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education and an M.S.W. degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr College. He has also recently earned a M.S. Degree in Spirituality Studies from Loyola University at New Orleans. Jim's publications are wide-ranging and focus on families, individuals, and organizations in several areas. They include teenage parenting and procreative issues; nonresidential and teenage fathering; stigma, friendships, and social integration of people with developmental disabilities; deinstitutionalization of people with a dual diagnosis; policy analysis of a class action lawsuit of people with a dual diagnosis, spirituality and social work; spirituality and hospice; and other areas. He has authored numerous books including Research Methods for Social Work, Social Work Evaluation, Fathering at Risk, Living with Stigma, and Lessons Learned from a Lawsuit. He has also authored or co-authored numerous articles and book chapters in many highly regarded journals including Social Work, Journal of Social Work Education, The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, Mental Retardation, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Family Relations, Families in Society, Psychiatric Services, and Administration in Social Work. Jim has been a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the Department of Social Work since 1991 and before that was a faculty member at Temple University in the School of Administration for 18 years. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has served as Department Chair for seven years. Overall, he has been teaching both social work research and social work practice courses for over 25 years. He has been instrumental in establishing the MSW program and obtaining accreditation for the MSW and BSW programs at UNC Charlotte. He has also always enjoyed and worked very closely with students, helping them become effective practitioners and researchers, and helping them find and grow their personal and professional selves. Jim was a full-time social work practitioner for seven years, has served on several agency boards, and currently consults with social agencies in the Charlotte area. Jim's wife, Joanna, is a medical social worker employed in home health and they spend as much of their time as possible with their children and four grandchildren who also live in Charlotte.

Table of Contents

1. Why Social Workers Need Research? Research as a Source of Knowledge What is Research? The Distinctiveness of Scientific Research Development of theory Importance of diversity in theories Systematic and rigorous methods Empirical evidence Commitment to neutrality Obligation to an ethical code Consumer and Producer Roles Consumer Role Producer Role Using Critical Thinking Skills as Consumers and Producers Why Do Social Work Researchers Conduct Studies? The Research Topics of Interest to Social Workers The Book's Perspective about the People Who are Studied Summary Discussion Questions 2. The Philosophies and Purposes of Research Inductive and Deductive Philosophies Inductive Research Deductive Research Assessment of Your Philosophical Tendencies Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methodologies Quantitative Methods Qualitative Methods Mixed Methods Some Specialized Areas in Social Work Research Participatory Action Research Feminist Research Afrocentric Research Critical Thinking and Social Work Research Summary Discussion Questions 3. Research Ethics and Social Work's Mandates Ethical Problems in Research Physical harm Psychological harm Invasion of privacy Deception of participants Misrepresentation of findings Balancing risks and gains Ethical Safeguards of Research Confidentiality Informed Consent Monitoring the effects of a study and offering any needed assistance Involving research participants in decision-making Selecting researchers without a conflict of interest Mandates of Social Work Adhering to the values and ethics of social work Promoting a Commitment to Diversity Promoting Social and Economic Justice and Special Attention to At-Risk Populations Attending to Social Work Mandates throughout the Book Summary Discussion Questions 4. Understanding the Research Topic What Issues Affect Problem Selection? Political Perspective Socio-Cultural Views Professional Discipline Specializations within social work Personal Life Experiences Employer Expectations, Funding Sources, and Other External Influences Research Topics and Social Work The Producer Role and the Research Topic The Consumer Role and the Research Topic The Literature Review Tips on Completing Literature Searches Purposes in completing a literature review Strategies for Gathering Information Writing up a Literature Review Summary Discussion Questions 5. Defining and Measuring Concepts Concepts, Variables, Values, and Constants Constructing and Measuring Variables Understanding Measurement How Knowledge is Generated Quantitative and Qualitative Measurements Numbers Words from Forced-Response Questions Word from Open-Ended Questions Levels of Measurement Validity and Reliability How Is Validity Measured? How Is Reliability Measured? Standardized Scales Diversity Issues Likert Scales Thurstone and Guttman Scales Goal Attainment Scales for Evaluating Social Work Practice Summary Discussion Questions 6. Focusing a Research Study Descriptive Studies Exploratory Studie Explanatory Studies Descriptive and Exploratory Studies Ask General Research Questions Explanatory Studies Test Hypotheses Constructing Hypotheses Types of Variables Three Conditions of Causal Relationships Practical Uses of Hypotheses Hypothesizing to Evaluate Social Work Practice Generating Hypotheses Focusing a Research Study and the Consumer Role Summary Discussion Questions 7. Designing the Study Review of Prior Steps Considering Secondary Research and Existing Data What is the Intention of the Study? Descriptive research Designs Exploratory Research Designs Explanatory Research Designs Three Key Questions Illustration 1 Illustration 2 Designing a Study and the Consumer Role Summary Discussion Questions 8. Considering Sampling Techniques Important Sampling Concepts Selecting a Sample Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Types of Probability Sampling Types of Non-Probability Sampling Diversity, Social Justice Issues, and Samples Using Combinations of Sampling Approaches Sample Size Summary Discussion Questions 9. Constructing Surveys Using Interviews in Research Types of Interviews Varying Ways to Conduct Interviews Using Questionnaires in Research Types of Questionnaires Varying Ways to Administer Questionnaires Similarities Between Data Collection in Research and Social Work Importance of High Response Rates Validity and Reliability Issues Diversity and Social Justice Comparing Interviews and Questionnaires Interviews Questionnaires How to Construct a Survey Constructing Qualitative Surveys Summary Discussion Questions 10. Constructing Observational Studies Conducting Structured Observations Conducting Unstructured Observations Participant Observation Non-Participatory Unstructured Observation The Ethical Problems of Observing Covertly Incorporating Diversity and Social Justice Advantages of Observational Research Validity and Reliability Issues How to Construct an Observational Data Collection Instrument Observing Social Artifacts and Other Non-Human Entities Examples of Observations in Social Work Settings Summary Discussion Questions 11. Exploring Causal Relationships: Quasi-Experimental, Experimental and Single System Designs The Relevance of Causal Relationships in Social Work Practice Claiming that the Intervention Makes a Difference Documenting the Impact of Social Work Interventions Group Designs for Exploring Causal Relationships Research Designs for Exploring Causal Relationships One-Group Posttest-Only Design Pretest/Posttest Design Pretest/Posttest Design with a Comparison Group Time Series Design Pretest/Posttest Design with a Control Group Validity and Group Designs Using Single System Designs for Practice Evaluations Different Types of Single System Designs Implementing a Single System Design Options for Analyzing Progress for Single System Designs Summary Discussion Questions 12. Collecting the Data Differences between Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection Training for Data Collection Preparation for Collecting Data Preparation for Quantitative Methods Preparation for Qualitative Methods Preparation for Leading Focus Groups Considering the Influence of the Personal Characteristics of the Researcher Collecting the Data and the Consumer Role Summary Discussion Questions 13. Quantitative Data Analysis Coding the Data Coding Questions that Directly Elicit a Numerical Response Coding Forced-response Questions Coding Forced-response Questions with Multiple Options A Code Book Ethics and Data Analysis Descriptive Statistics for Data Analysis Frequency Distributions Measures of Central Tendencies Measures of Variability or Dispersion Bi-Variate Statistics for Data Analysis Significance, Statistical Significance, and Statistical Tests Measuring the Association Between Two Variables Chi-Square Test Correlation Test Comparing Two or More Groups t-test ANOVA Test Multivariate Statistics for Data Analysis Mixed Methods Working with a Data Set Analyzing Quantitative Data and the Consumer Role Summary Discussion Questions 14. Qualitative Data Analysis Qualitative Versus Quantitative Data Analysis Varied Types of Qualitative Data How is Qualitative Data Analyzed? Strategy 1: Case Studies Strategy 2: Summarizing Responses for Open-Ended Questions How to Summarize Responses for Open-Ended Questions Strategy 3: Theme Analysis How to Conduct a Theme Analysis Data Collection Approaches and the Three Strategies Other Types of Qualitative Data Analysis Content Analysis Ethnographic Analysis Observational Analysis of Social Situations Validating Data Mixed Methods Analyzing Qualitative Data and the Consumer Role Summary Discussion Questions 15. Preparing a Report Task A. Highlighting Background Material on the Study Task B: Focusing the Findings Organization of Findings Accuracy and Clarity Use of Graphics Task C. Developing Recommendations Task D: Writing or Presenting the Report Considering Potential Readers of the Report Contents of a Traditional Research Report Reporting on Qualitative Studies Reporting on the Research and the Consumer Role Summary Discussion Questions 16. Program and Practice Evaluation Accountability to Stakeholders A Political Process Defining Evaluation Purposes of Evaluations Steps in Conducting an Evaluation Planning, Implementation, and Outcome Stages Logic Model Evaluations during the Planning Stage A Needs Assessment Other Evaluation Strategies When Planning Evaluations during the Implementation Stage Is the Intervention Implemented as Intended? Is the Quality of the Intervention High? How Accessible is the Intervention to All Client Groups? How Satisfied are the Clients with the Intervention? Evaluations during the Outcome Stage Group Designs Cost/Benefit Analysis Studies Outcomes in Practice Evaluations Summary Discussion Questions

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CIN0205011217G
9780205011216
0205011217
Research Methods for Social Work: Being Producers and Consumers of Research (Updated Edition) by James Dudley
James Dudley
Used - Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
20120306
368
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