Full Description
Research in Health and Social Care equips students and early-career practitioners with the cruicial knowledge, skills, and understanding required to conductsound research. Accessibly written, it is structured to allow professionals and students to engage in the theoretical development of their practice in ethical and reflective research.
Each chapter incorporates student voices, featuring vignettes from health and social care students that highlight their personal journeys with research engagement. Content includes:
exploring the everyday nature of research, processes, procedures and analysis;
demystifying key terminology;
an introduction to research and its importance in practice;
creative and traditional tools of research;
analysing data and how to disseminate data;
approaches to research;
embedding research into practice.
Discussions around key theoretical ideas are explored throughout as well as opportunities for deep reflection.
This essential book is perfect for all social work and health and social care students, as well as early-career practitioners, aiming to deepen their knowledge and skills in conducting robust, ethical, and relevant developmental research.
Contents
Introduction. Section A: Preparing the Ground for Research. 1.Power in Research. 2.Introduction to Research. 3.Importance of Research in Practice. 4.Ethical Considerations in Health and Social Care Research. 5.Managing the Relationship. Section B: Designing Your Research Project. 6.Reflective and Flexible Research. 7.Including Vulnerable Participants in Research. 8.Involvement of People with Lived Experiences in Research. 9.A Secondary Approach to Research. 10.Demystifying Research Philosophies and Paradigms. 11.Creative Tools of Research. Section C: Evaluating Your Research and Understanding the Wider Implications. 12 .Embedding Research into Practice, Funding, and Practicalities. 13 .Analysing and Disseminating the Data. 14.The Holistic Nature of Health and Social Care Research.
