Summary
Contents
Subject index
From understanding the concepts of research and gathering data, to writing it all up and sharing knowledge, this book will guide your students to become researchers by giving them: • a confident start with clarity on core concepts and getting it right ethically • step-by-step guidance at each point in the research process, showing them diversity in approaches, the impact of context and how to overcome problems • case studies of how real researchers embrace the challenges, surprises and successes of research • an emphasis on the person in context, so their research is reflective of the realities of social work and social care practice • a guide to writing it up and achieving impact and positive change with research.
Introduction
Introduction
Why this book?
We have been motivated to write this book for a number of reasons:
- We have both been seeking a professionally relevant and accessible text that locates research clearly within the ethical and value base of social work
- We wanted a text that bridged the gap between ‘students’ and ‘practitioners’: we do not see these as distinct groups, but rather the same group at different places on the professional journey
- We wanted a text that acknowledged both the real world and individual experience.
The guiding framework for this book
This book is therefore shaped by a pragmatist approach. When we say this we do not mean we focus only on ‘how’ to do research and a simplified account of ‘what works’. Rather, we are of the view that ...
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