Malcolm Carey

Qualitative Research Skills for Social Work

Theory and Practice. Malcolm Carey

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Takes the reader through the process of beginning and developing a research problem or question, defining their objectives and undertaking empirical or literature-based research that involves data collection, analysis, writing up and dissemination. This book also highlights and details potential obstacles, and essential techniques and methods.

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Malcolm Carey provides social work students, academics and practitioners with a practical guide that escorts them through the research process relating to the completion of a small-scale qualitative project or dissertation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781409449317
• ISBN-10: 1409449319
• Artikelnr.: 41241359

Autorenporträt

Malcolm Carey, University of Manchester, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Part 1 Foundations of Qualitative Social Work Research: Introducing qualitative social work research
The research process
Core social work research concepts
The literature review
Literature-based research and methodologies
Theoretical and philosophical perspectives
Methodology
Research ethics. Part 2 Qualitative Methodology and Methods: Interviews and questionnaires
Focus groups
Grounded theory and case studies
Ethnography
Life histories and biographical research
Narrative and discourse analysis
Participative research
internet research. Part 3 Analysis, Writing and Dissemination: Analysis
Writing up and dissemination
Glossary
References
Index.