Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research: Challenges and Rewards (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services)

By Deborah K. Padgett

Book Overview

Revised and updated, this essential resource - Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research - promotes new ways of thinking by offering new perspectives and collecting the most up-to-date information on qualitative research methods. With this Second Edition, noted author and researcher, Deborah K. Padgett continues to deliver a highly readable, tightly woven book that helps humanize data in a meaningful way, linking experiences and perceptions to ideas relevant to a multitude of disciplines.

Features of the Second Edition
Provides a no-nonsense guide to writing and finding funding for a qualitative research proposal
Expands on the insightful discussion of diverse development of research in action and community-based participatory research (CBPR)Features new hands-on practice sections that allows students to easily monitor progress
Intended Audience
This multidisciplinary text is essential for advanced students and researchers in social work, nursing, community psychology, and other practice-based disciplines.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761902015
• ISBN13: 9780761902010
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"