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" The Social Work Dissertation : "
Malcolm Carey
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BL
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726165
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b545897
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Malcolm Carey
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The Social Work Dissertation : : practically applying qualitative methodology.\ Malcolm Carey
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Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill International (UK) Ltd., 2009
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(1 texte électronique (226 p.).)
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0335239285
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: 9780335239283
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AcknowledgementsChapter 1: Social Work Research and the DissertationIntroductionHow to use this book and structure The nature of research The benefits of research for social work students and practitionersThe social work dissertation Bachelor, Masters and post qualification courses Research Ethics SummarySuggested reading Chapter 2: The Research Process for a Social Work DissertationIntroductionSelect an appropriate topicPossible topicsCritically review the literatureCreate a research proposalResearch committee applicationsChoose or construct a research methodologyApply select method(s)Analyse data and findingsWrite up your dataDisseminate findingsCase examplesSupervisionSummarySuggested readingChapter 3: Key Concepts in Social Work ResearchIntroductionResearch conceptsQualitative researchApplied and pure researchQualitative data, evidence and triangulationResearch concepts, issues and context SamplingReliability, validity and rigour Inductive and deductive reasoningSummarySuggested readingChapter 4: Theory and Social Work ResearchIntroductionTheory and the social work dissertationEpistemology and social research theoryPositivism and post-positivismInterpetivismCritical TheoryPost-ModernismRecent developments in social work theory and practice Ontology and ontological approaches Ontology, epistemology, methodology and methodSummary Suggested readingChapter 5: The Literature Review and Literature -Based Dissertations IntroductionThe literature reviewPrimary and secondary sourcesKey sources of secondary informationKeeping records and taking notesThe literature review process and critical analysisLiterature based dissertationsStructureSummarySuggested readingChapter 6: Social Work MethodologyIntroductionSocial work methodologyCase Study ResearchCriticism of Case Study ResearchEvaluation researchFeminist methodologyGrounded theoryCritiques of methodology and methodological pluralism SummarySuggested readingChapter 7: Traditional Methods: Interviews, Questionnaires and Focus Groups IntroductionThe interviewInterview formatsInterview questionsCore interview skills: approach and rapport Taping or note taking during interviewsPotential problemsAnalysisInterview checklistQuestionnairesFocus groupsSummarySuggested readingChapter 8: Alternative Methodology: Narrative Research, Discourse Analysis and Life History ResearchIntroductionNarrative researchPotential problems and criticism of the narrative approachDiscourse analysisCriticism of discourse analysisLife history researchCriticism of life history research SummarySuggested readingChapter 9: Qualitative Analysis IntroductionQualitative analysisAnalysis for a social work dissertation Analysing documentsBasic thematic analysisComparative analysisCritical analysisSummary Further readingChapter 10: Writing Up and DisseminationIntroductionWhen to writeStyle and critical engagementStructureKey sections - an empirical based dissertationKey sections - a literature based dissertationPossible ways to improve your dissertationDisseminationFurther reading References
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The book offers advice on how to get the most from supervision and explains the importance of ethics and political context within the research process. Use of social theory within research is explored, with suggestions of ways in which different theories can influence and help to contextualise social research.
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Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship.
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Qualitative research.
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Social sciences -- Research.
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HV11.M353 2009
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Malcolm Carey
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