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This social work research methods text is written in an accessible, reader-friendly style and includes numerous examples of how research can be used to inform social work practice. It is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series that integrates CSWE's core competencies and practice behaviors throughout.
Contents
Chapter 1 Toward Evidence-Based PracticeIntroduction to BookHistorical AntecedentsResearch and PracticeAlternative Knowledge SourcesLogicTraditionAuthorityFaulty Knowledge Can Promote Stereotypes Misuse of Research Data The Scientific Alternative Types of Scientific Knowledge Descriptive knowledge Predictive knowledge Prescriptive knowledgeBasic and Applied Research Quantitative and Qualitative Research Current Climate for Social Work ResearchPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Engaging in Research Informed PracticeCase Study // Crisis and Kinship in Foster CareChapter 2 Ethical Issues in ResearchWhat are ethics?Who provides data for our research?Earlier abuses of research participantsThe Nazi and Japanese medical experimentsThe Tuskegee public health studies The Milgram studies of obedience to authority The Laud Humphreys studies of homosexual behavior Today's standards for protection of research participants Institutional Review Boards Voluntary informed consent No unnecessary pain and suffering Anonymity/Confidentiality Need to conduct the research Contemporary issues related to research volunteers Are research volunteers truly voluntary? Dual-role relationships Using deception in research Withholding treatment and use of placebos Availability of experimental interventions Other ethical obligations of researchersPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo// Research Based Practice: Contracting with the client to select an evidence-based therapyCase Study //Foster Care: Crisis and Kinship in Foster CareChapter 3 Research Problems and QuestionsWhy we begin with research problems Identifying potential research problems Setting problem priorities Identifying and specifying the research problem Selecting research questions Qualitative versus quantitative questions Developing qualitative research questionsPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Engaging the client to share their experiences of alientation, marginalizationCase Study // Domestic Violence: Betty and Charlie BristolChapter 4 Finding and Using Existing KnowledgeWhat is a review of the literature?Purposes of a review of literaturePotential Sources Professional journal articles Trustworthy websites Books Personal interviews with authorities Research reports and monographs Research presentations at conferences Newspaper articles Standard reference materials Other, even more "questionable" sourcesContent of workshopsRadio and television broadcastsMagazines and periodicals Using Internet searches to locate information sourcesOrganizing the product of a literature reviewWriting the literature review Direction and flow Use of quotations and citations Role of the researcher Research methods using literature review as focus Systematic reviews Meta-analysis Content analysisPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Diversity in practice: Learning from the client to co-create an action planCase Study // Domestic violence: Betty and Charlie BristolChapter 5 Focused Research Qquestions and Research HypothesesFocused questionsResearch hypotheses Variable and constant Demographic variable Value label or value Frequency Dependent variable and independent variable Confounding variablesTypes of relationships between variables Association CorrelationCausationTypes of research hypotheses When are research hypotheses appropriate? Wording of research hypotheses Use of subhypotheses The "perfectly worded" research hypothesisPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Learning from the client to co-create an action planCase Study // Foster Care: DanChapter 6 Group Research DesignsWhat is Research Design?Different Categorizations of Research DesignsCross-sectional, pretest-posttest, or longitudinal Exploratory, descriptive, or explanatory Pre-experimental, Experimental, and Quasi-experimental DesignsPre-experimental designsExperimental designsQuasi-experimental designsCharacteristics of a Good Research DesignInternal Validity External ValidityPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Applying Critical ThinkingCase Study // Medical Social Work: AnnieChapter 7 Single-System Evaluation DesignsWhen are Single-System Evaluations Appropriate?Elements Involved in Single-System EvaluationDefining the outcome or dependent variable Measuring the outcome or dependent variable Defining the independent variable or intervention Conducting the baseline phase Conducting the intervention phase Graphing and analyzing the data Single-System DesignsB designAB designSuccessive intervention designs Withdrawal designsMultiple-baseline designStrengths and Weaknesses of Single-System EvaluationsEthical Issues Practice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Engagement, Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation: InterventionCase Study // Foster Care: Dan Chapter 8 Qualitative Research MethodsThe Case StudySuitable topics Strengths and limitations Grounded TheoryEthnographic ResearchCross-Cultural Research Feminist ResearchGoals and assumptions A response to traditional research methods Design characteristics ExamplesParticipatory Action ResearchEvaluation Criteria for Qualitative ResearchPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Diversity in Practice: Building Self-awareness Case Study // Community Practice: Golem, AlbaniaChapter 9 Sampling Issues and OptionsTerminologyCaseUniverse, Theoretical Population, and Accessible PopulationSampling FrameSampleRepresentativenessSizeSampling Error Sampling Bias Statistic and Parameter Random Selection Random Sample Summary of TermsProbability SamplingSimple Random Sampling Systematic Random Sampling Stratified Sampling Cluster SamplingNonprobability SamplingConvenience Sampling Purposive Sampling Snowball Sampling Quota Sampling Selecting a Good Sample Available Resources Overall Design and Purpose of the Study Statistical Analyses to be Used The Importance of Sample RepresentativenessPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Ethical Practice: Recognizing Personal Values Case Study // Medical Social Work: Stephanie and Rose DoerChapter 10 Measurement Concepts and IssuesWhat is Measurement in Research?Preparation for MeasurementConceptualizationOperationalizationLevels of MeasurementNominal-LevelOrdinal-LevelInterval-LevelRatio-Level More on Levels of Measurement Criteria for Good Measurement Reliability ValiditySources of Measurement Error Practice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Policy Practice: Building AlliancesCase Study // Domestic Violence: Mikki's StoryChapter 11 Methods for Acquiring Research DataSecondary Data AnalysisSourcesDifferent UsesTasks RequiredAdvantagesLimitationsOral HistoriesSystematic ObservationsUnstructured Observations Structured Observations SurveysIn-Person InterviewsDifferences between Quantitative and Qualitative InterviewsAdvantagesDisadvantagesInterviewing ProtocolGroup Interviews Focus GroupsOther Group Data CollectionTelephone Interviews Electronic CommunicationPracticeTestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Engagement, Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation: Assessment Case Study // Mental Health: DeeChapter 12 Data Collection InstrumentsFixed-Alternative and Open-Ended ItemsComposite Indexes and ScalesComposite IndexesScalesUsing Existing Data Collection InstrumentsRevising Existing Data Collection InstrumentsConstructing New Data Collection InstrumentsIssues in DevelopmentUse of Self-Administered Data Collection InstrumentsAdvantages Supervised Administration Practice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Professional Identity: Professional Roles and Boundaries Case Study // Mental Health: Alice and EricChapter 13 Analyzing Data: The Data in PerspectivePreparing for Data AnalysisData Analysis: An OverviewQualitative AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisUses of Statistical AnalysisInterpreting and Reporting the ResultsPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Engagement, Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation: AssessmentCase Study // Community Practice: Organizing Social Work in the Republic of Armenia, Part IChapter 14 Disseminating Rresearch FindingsReports and MonographsInternal Correspondence and In-Service TrainingMajor ConferencesOther Professional GatheringsPublication in Professional JournalsPractice TestMySocialWorkLabVideo // Critical Thinking: Demonstrating Effective Oral and Written CommunicationCase Study // Mental Health: Carletta
