Doing Social Work Research

by Louise Hardwick (Author), ProfessorAidanWorsley (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2010

  $115.01

  This book provides social work students with all the advice and instruction needed to understand and complete successful research projects.

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $37.70

  This book is a practical beginner's guide to both conducting and using research within the context of social work practice. A clear and accessible introduction to applied research methods for social work students and practitioners, this text covers the key themes, debates and approaches, including:

  - The ethics of social work research

  - Conducting interviews and questionnaires

  - Focus groups

  - Observation and narrative

  - The involvement of service users

  - Analyzing data

  With practical exercises and reflective questions, this is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate qualifying social work students.