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Understanding and Using Research in Social Work
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eBook - ePub
Understanding and Using Research in Social Work
About this book
How do social work students learn to use research to underpin their practice decisions? How do they learn that research is not an activity unconnected to their professional role and responsibilities, but rather acts as a foundation for their knowledge?
By using the examples drawn from evidence-based practice (e.g. what is known to work and what we know about social work processes), the authors deliver a text that will help support students to appraise and then integrate research into both their daily practice decisions and their assignments and assessments. It will do this by defining key concepts like ?knowledge? and ?evidence? and then look at how these concepts include component parts - from law and legislation to practice knowledge and reflective and critical practice. Case examples are used to illustrate how a clear understanding of these component parts can build to a substantial evidence base from which to draw upon. Identifying relevant research and appraising its quality are core aspects of the book. Later chapters show students how robust knowledge of evidence-based practice can develop into a clear and confident approach to their workloads and their daily practice dilemmas.
By using the examples drawn from evidence-based practice (e.g. what is known to work and what we know about social work processes), the authors deliver a text that will help support students to appraise and then integrate research into both their daily practice decisions and their assignments and assessments. It will do this by defining key concepts like ?knowledge? and ?evidence? and then look at how these concepts include component parts - from law and legislation to practice knowledge and reflective and critical practice. Case examples are used to illustrate how a clear understanding of these component parts can build to a substantial evidence base from which to draw upon. Identifying relevant research and appraising its quality are core aspects of the book. Later chapters show students how robust knowledge of evidence-based practice can develop into a clear and confident approach to their workloads and their daily practice dilemmas.
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Yes, you can access Understanding and Using Research in Social Work by Brian J. Taylor,Campbell Killick,Anne McGlade,Author in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Work. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 What is Knowledge and How does it Inform Practice?
- Chapter 3 Practice Questions and Research Types
- Chapter 4 Identifying Relevant Research
- Chapter 5 Appraising Surveys
- Chapter 6 Appraising Qualitative Studies
- Chapter 7 Appraising Studies of Effectiveness
- Chapter 8 Synthesising Research
- Chapter 9 Getting Research Knowledge into Practice within Organisations
- Chapter 10 Conclusion
- Appendix 1 QAT-S: Quality Appraisal Tool: Survey Research
- Appendix 2 QAT-Q: Quality Appraisal Tool: Qualitative Studies
- Appendix 3 QAT-E: Quality Appraisal Tool: (Quasi-)Experimental Studies
- Appendix 4 Search Structure Template
- Appendix 5 Professional Capabilities Framework
- Glossary
- References
- Index