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The Social Work Dissertation Using Small-Scale Qualitative Methodology

by: Carey, Malcolm

The Social Work Dissertation Using Small-Scale Qualitative Methodology

by: Carey, Malcolm

ISBN 13:
9780335225491
ISBN 10:
0335225497
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 10/01/2009
Publisher: Open University Press
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Using jargon free, practical language, the book explains the research process and each of the key stages involved. Also included are:

List of figures and: tables	p. ix
List of case studies	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Social work research and the dissertation	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
How to use this book	p. 1
The book's structure	p. 2
The nature of research	p. 3
The benefits of research for social work students and practitioners	p. 5
The social work dissertation	p. 6
Bachelor, Masters and post qualification courses	p. 7
Research ethics	p. 11
Summary	p. 14
Suggested reading	p. 15
The research process for a social work dissertation	p. 16
Introduction	p. 15
Select an appropriate topic	p. 7
Possible topics	p. 19
Critically review the literature	p. 22
Create a research proposal	p. 22
Research committee applications	p. 25
Choose or construct a research methodology	p. 28
Apply select method(s)	p. 28
Analyse data and findings	p. 29
Write up your dissertation	p. 29
Disseminate findings	p. 30
Case examples	p. 30
Supervision	p. 33
Summary	p. 34
Suggested reading	p. 35
Key concepts in social work research	p. 36
Introduction	p. 36
Qualitative research	p. 36
Applied and pure research	p. 38
Qualitative data, evidence and triangulation	p. 38
Research concepts, issues and context	p. 40
Sampling	p. 41
Reliability, validity and rigour	p. 42
Inductive and deductive reasoning	p. 44
Summary	p. 46
Suggested reading	p. 47
Theory and social work research	p. 48
Introduction	p. 48
Theory and the social work dissertation	p. 48
Epistemology and social research theory	p. 50
Recent developments in social work theory and practice	p. 65
Ontology and ontological approaches	p. 67
Ontology, epistemology, methodology and method	p. 68
Summary	p. 71
Suggested reading	p. 71
The literature review and literature based dissertations	p. 72
Introduction	p. 72
The literature review	p. 72
Primary and secondary sources	p. 76
Key sources of secondary information	p. 77
Keeping records and taking notes	p. 82
The literature review process and critical analysis	p. 82
Literature based dissertations	p. 83
Summary	p. 87
Suggested reading	p. 88
Social work methodology	p. 89
Introduction	p. 89
Social work methodology	p. 89
Case study research	p. 91
Evaluation research	p. 96
Feminist methodology	p. 101
Grounded theory	p. 105
Critiques of methodology and methodological pluralism	p. 108
Summary	p. 109
Suggested reading	p. 109
Traditional methods: interviews, questionnaires and focus groups	p. 111
Introduction	p. 111
The interview	p. 111
Questionnaires	p. 124
Focus groups	p. 127
Summary	p. 130
Suggested reading	p. 131
Alternative methodology: narrative research, discourse analysis and life histories	p. 132
Introduction	p. 132
Narrative research	p. 132
Discourse analysis	p. 140
Life history research	p. 148
Summary	p. 154
Suggested reading	p. 154
Qualitative analysis	p. 155
Introduction	p. 155
Qualitative analysis	p. 155
Analysis for a social work dissertation	p. 160
Analysing documents	p. 164
Basic thematic analysis	p. 165
Comparative analysis	p. 166
Critical analysis	p. 168
Summary	p. 170
Suggested reading	p. 171
Writing up and dissemination	p. 172
Introduction	p. 172
When to write	p. 172
Style and critical engagement	p. 173
Key sections-an empirical based dissertation	p. 176
Key sections-a literature based dissertation	p. 178
Possible ways to improve your dissertation	p. 180
Dissemination	p. 183
Summary	p. 184
Suggested reading	p. 184
Appendix	p. 185
Bibliography	p. 188
Index	p. 200
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