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This new edition of Social Work Research in Practice: Ethical and Political Contexts explores the intrinsic connection between knowledge, research and practice in social work. The authors argue that through a better appreciation of research, the highest standards of social work can be achieved.The second edition investigates contemporary approaches which impact on the discourses of social work research, including:– Evidence-based practice– User-led research– Anti-oppressive practice– Practice-based researchEach chapter has been fully updated with a rich range of case examples and references. Further reading is also included, so that readers can expand their knowledge.This book is a valuable resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as practitioners working in the field of social work.
Methodology
Methodology
Introduction
So far in this book, we have discussed:
- How to define a research question taking account of existing knowledge in various forms.
- The importance and implications of different ways of knowing and how these influence research topics and approaches to enquiry.
- An awareness of the politics and ethics of knowledge from the start of a research project and, particularly, potential ways in which we may oppress or empower individuals and groups on whose behalf we often claim to undertake research.
In this chapter, we shall be:
- Differentiating between research techniques as data-gathering and analytical devices (methods) and the intellectual and value positions that inform them (methodology).
- Examining how these techniques and processes are embedded in dominant values and beliefs about what is the best way to know about social ...
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