Doing Social Work Research

By Aidan Worsley and Louise Hardwick

Book Overview

This book is a practical beginners 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847879136
• ISBN13: 9781847879134
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.4"