Pocket Guide To Preparing Social Work Research Articles

Author : Bruce Thyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0199717311

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Pocket Guide to Preparing Social Work Research Articles by Bruce Thyer Pdf

The art of writing up a completed research project in a format suitable for submission to a social work journal is an ability separate from one's skills as a research methodologist. It is also an ability that, despite its importance, is often overlooked by research courses and senior-level mentors. This straightforward pocket guide to Preparing Research Articles steps into the void as an insider's guide to getting published. Drawing on nearly 20 years of experience editing a social work research journal, Bruce A. Thyer has crafted a candid companion to the journal publishing process, unraveling the mysteries that students - as well as many established researchers - might otherwise stumble over, and as a result their prospectus for future success improve. Thyer's frank advice on selecting an appropriate journal, handling rejections and revisions, understanding confusing concepts like impact factors and electronic publishing, and avoiding common methodological and formatting pitfalls, constitute a gold mine for the fledging researcher-writer.

Author : Bruce Thyer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1345 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412958394

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The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods by Bruce Thyer Pdf

"In the field of social work, qualitative research is starting to gain more prominence as are mixed methods and various issues regarding race, ethnicity and gender. These changes in the field are reflected and updated in "The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods, Second Edition". This text contains meta analysis, designs to evaluate treatment and provides the support to help students harness the power of the Internet. This handbook brings together leading scholars in research methods in social work." --Book Jacket.

Author : Rafael J. Engel,Russell K. Schutt
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483352084

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Fundamentals of Social Work Research by Rafael J. Engel,Russell K. Schutt Pdf

Designed to help students develop skills in evaluating research and conducting studies, this brief version of Rafael J. Engel and Russell K. Schutt’s popular, The Practice of Research in Social Work, makes principles of evidence-based practice come alive through illustrations of actual social work research. With integration of the CSWE Competencies, the text addresses issues and concerns common to the discipline and encourages students to address diversity and ethics when planning and evaluating research studies. The Second Edition includes a focus on qualitative research, a new chapter on research ethics, new sections on mixed methods research and community-based participatory research, and more.

Author : Siobhan Maclean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Reflection (Philosophy)
ISBN : 1903575699

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The Social Work Pocket Guide to ... Reflective Practice by Siobhan Maclean Pdf

Author : Dr. D.K. Lal Das
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : Social sciences
ISBN : 8178356678

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Doing Social Research: A Source Book For Preparing Dissertation by Dr. D.K. Lal Das Pdf

The book Doing Social Research: A Source Book for Preparing Dissertation meets the long felt need of a comprehensive and up-to-date book on preparing dissertation. The book provides for the basics of social research and highlights the intricacies of various stages of preparation of dissertation for a post-graduate and doctoral degree. The focus of the book is on operational aspects of dissertation. The book answers well to the related questions to meet the quality of a dissertation at length the following questions about Doing Social Research : " How to select a research Problem? " How to identify objectives of the study? " How to formulate hypothesis? " How to select a sample? " How to construct a research instrument? " How to process data? " How to analyse data? " How to write a research report?

Author : David Royse,Michele Staton-Tindall,Karen Badger,J. Matthew Webster
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780195368789

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Needs Assessment by David Royse,Michele Staton-Tindall,Karen Badger,J. Matthew Webster Pdf

This text features discussions on emerging technologies in the field of needs assessment as well as abundant social work case examples. It covers one of the most essential kinds of research for social work management.

Author : Chris Beckett
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446203910

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Essential Theory for Social Work Practice by Chris Beckett Pdf

`I can say without equivocation this text is without doubt the best book about social work I have read. Chris Beckett explores the purpose, values activities and theories of social work in an ever-changing social context that is clearly identified and examined' - Stephanie Petrie, University of Liverpool Every day social workers face decisions that will significantly impact others' lives, and it is essential that these practical assessments are supported by a sound understanding of social work theory. In this innovative and highly accessible textbook Chris Beckett explains how an understanding of these theoretical issues can improve the knowledge and skills base of professional practice. Essential Theory for Social Work Practice is an engaging and readable text, with a distinctively realistic and honest approach to the realities of everyday practice. Framed in a comprehensive and logical structure: - Part 1 establishes what social workers do and the tools they need - Part 2 considers how to assess, handle, and support change in others - Part 3 explores the wide range of roles that social workers must fulfil - Part 4 strengthens these links between theory and practice. Exercises, case examples, chapter summaries, and practice notes are used to great effect in each chapter, enabling students to apply theory to practice as they progress through the book. The book is an invaluable core text for all undergraduate social work students, and offers excellent support for practitioners in their every day practice.

Author : Oxford University Press
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199802296

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Evidence-based Social Work Practice: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide by Oxford University Press Pdf

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of social work find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and editorial commentary to make it clear how the cited sources are interrelated related. A reader will discover, for instance, the most reliable introductions and overviews to the topic, and the most important publications on various areas of scholarly interest within this topic. In social work, as in other disciplines, researchers at all levels are drowning in potentially useful scholarly information, and this guide has been created as a tool for cutting through that material to find the exact source you need. This ebook is a static version of an article from Oxford Bibliographies Online: Social Work, a dynamic, continuously updated, online resource designed to provide authoritative guidance through scholarship and other materials relevant to the study and practice of social work. Oxford Bibliographies Online covers most subject disciplines within the social science and humanities, for more information visit www.aboutobo.com.

Author : Richard Hoefer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199735198

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Policy Creation and Evaluation by Richard Hoefer Pdf

Although practitioners do not often identify an explicit focus on social welfare policy, the analysis (what it is) and evaluation (what it does) of policy is basic to social work practice. This unique pocket guide presents a case study on one of the most important domestic policy decisions in the post-WWII era, the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. This law ended welfare as we knew it by creating the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program and closing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program.Examining the law through three decision-making models assists readers in understanding TANF's historical antecedents, its political and power implications, and the way in which it meets social and economic goals. Individual chapters demonstrate how programs such as TANF are evaluated and the methods that can be used, such as primarily qualitative, primarily quantitative, and mixed methods evaluation techniques. Illustrating the advantages and disadvantages of each approach for evaluation, Hoefer makes use of the numerous studies undertaken in the thirteen years since welfare reform and its 2006 reauthorization. Part history text, readers will also learn about the details of the TANF legislation creation and evaluation, but will finish with a greater understanding of the policy creation and evaluation processes.This pocket guide will be useful to researchers and students of advanced social policy who seek to understand the two stages of policy-making, to develop policy, or to describe the impact of social policy on social problems.

Author : Wendy Laura Belcher
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412957014

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Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks by Wendy Laura Belcher Pdf

This book provides you with all the tools you need to write an excellent academic article and get it published.

Author : Joyce Lishman,Chris Yuill,Jillian Brannan,Alastair Gibson
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 942 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781526447715

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Social Work by Joyce Lishman,Chris Yuill,Jillian Brannan,Alastair Gibson Pdf

Help your students make the best starts in their careers as a Social Worker. Covering everything they need to know in their first year and beyond, this very practical book will guide them through their degree and into practice. Packed full of case studies, activities and tools for real-life practice, it will: Help students get to grips with and build the essential knowledge and skills base Support them to develop a range of tools for practice with different service user groups Develop their critical thinking and help them to apply their learning in practice Provide them with a springboard for further learning and development.

Author : Rafael J. Engel,Russell K. Schutt
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1412913853

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The Practice of Research in Social Work by Rafael J. Engel,Russell K. Schutt Pdf

The Practice of Research in Social Work introduces research methods as an integrated set of techniques for investigating the problems encountered in social work. This innovative text encourages students to connect technique and substance, to understand research methods as an integrated whole, and to appreciate the value of qualitative and quantitative alternatives. The text enables students to both critically evaluate research literature and to develop the skills to engage in research and practice evaluation. Each chapter shows how particular research methods have been used to investigate an interesting social work research question and content on research ethics and diversity is infused into each chapter. The goal of validity is introduced early in the text and used as an integrating theme throughout the book. Methods of particular concern in social work research are highlighted, with chapters devoted to group, survey, single subject, and qualitative designs. The text is lively and accessible, yet the coverage is thorough and up-to-date.

Author : Andrew Whittaker
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857259288

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Research Skills for Social Work by Andrew Whittaker Pdf

Social Work students often find research an intimidating and complex area of study, with many struggling to understand the core concepts and their application to practice. This book presents these concepts in an accessible and user-friendly way. Key skills and methods such as literature reviews, interviews, and questionnaires are explored in detail while the underlying ethical reasons for doing good research underpin the text. For this second edition, new material on ethnography is added.

Author : Stuart A. Kirk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9992847948

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Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods by Stuart A. Kirk Pdf

Author : Oxford University Press
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199802685

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Social Work Research Methods: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide by Oxford University Press Pdf

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of social work find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and editorial commentary to make it clear how the cited sources are interrelated related. A reader will discover, for instance, the most reliable introductions and overviews to the topic, and the most important publications on various areas of scholarly interest within this topic. In social work, as in other disciplines, researchers at all levels are drowning in potentially useful scholarly information, and this guide has been created as a tool for cutting through that material to find the exact source you need. This ebook is a static version of an article from Oxford Bibliographies Online: Social Work, a dynamic, continuously updated, online resource designed to provide authoritative guidance through scholarship and other materials relevant to the study and practice of social work. Oxford Bibliographies Online covers most subject disciplines within the social science and humanities, for more information visit www.aboutobo.com.