Understanding Social Work Research
eBook - ePub

Understanding Social Work Research

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Understanding Social Work Research

About this book

Social work students need to understand the relationship between research, knowledge and practice to be effective practitioners.

In the second edition of this highly regarded book, Hugh McLaughlin shows how a research-minded perspective and an appreciation of evidence-based practice can lead students to achieve the highest level of individual and collective social work practice.

Topics covered include:

- How to assess, appraise and apply research

- The philosophy of research

- Improving the use of research in practice

- Interdisciplinary contributions to social work and social work research

Providing reflexive questions, practice examples and suggested reading throughout, this book is essential reading for all undergraduate students of social work. It will also be valuable reading for postgraduates and qualified social workers wishing to consolidate their understanding of social work research.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. About the author
  6. 1 Why Research for Social Work?
  7. 2 The Research Business
  8. 3 The Philosophy of Social Research
  9. 4 Ethical Issues in Social Work Research
  10. 5 Research and Anti-Oppressive Practice
  11. 6 Evidence-Based Practice
  12. 7 Getting Research into Practice
  13. 8 Service Users and Research
  14. 9 Interdisciplinary Contributions to Social Work and Social Work Research
  15. 10 Whither Social Work Research
  16. Abbreviations Used in the Book
  17. Appendix A:
  18. Appendix B:
  19. References
  20. Index