Doing Social Work Research
- Louise Hardwick - University of Liverpool, UK
- Aidan Worsley - University of Central Lancashire, UK
Research Methods in Social Work
This book is a practical beginner's 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 graduate qualifying social work students.
A useful, social work specific text.
This is a really good basic text for final level students and newly qualified practitioners. I have no hesitation in recommending it to all third year students on research methods module. The chapters give useful guidance to different research methods while keeping the values and principles of social work central to the discussion.
A useful & accessible introductory text. will be helfpul for a range of courses
The book was easy to read and provided a good range of information around social work research. The text will provide useful guidence for social Workers on the Post Graduate Work based Project which forms part of our Adults Award.
very current , and practice centred -- usefully outlines WHY social work research matters rather than just focussing on HOW to do it
This is a valuable text and serves as an excellent source of information and guidance to students
A cliche I know, but true nonetheless; the book is 'accessible', and provides adequate coverage for those new to social work research. I recommend it to all of my Dissertation Tutees.
This is a comprehensive overview which students will find very useful as they get to grips with understanding how to actually undertake research, and represents a good addition to the literature in this area.
This is a useful book for Year 3/Level 6 students in the undergraduate programme who are doing a dissertation involving promary research. The usefulness of the book is that it targets social work research specifically. The chapter on ethics I have recommended as essential reading.
This is a really good introductory text. I would however prefer to see something a little less mainstream for social workers and more practical guidance for researching with with service users.
Sage College Publishing
