Social Work: Research Resources

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pt. 1. Conceptual frameworks for social work practice -- The context of practice: the social worker -- The context of practice: diversity and key concepts -- The helping relationship: characteristics and concepts -- The helping relationship: further dimensions -- Toward understanding change -- pt. 2. The process of helping in social work practice -- The beginning stages: preparation, initial meeting, understanding/assessment -- The middle stage: bringing about change -- The ending stage -- pt. 3. Interviewing in social work practice -- Interviewing skills.

Section 1: The Problem; 1 -- Approaches to Research; 2 -- Research Ethics; 3 -- Research Proposal and Literature Review; 4 -- Research Methodology; Section 2: Data Collection; 5 -- Sampling; 6 -- Case Study Method; 7 -- Survey Method; 8 -- Experimental Method; 9 -- Available Data; 10 -- Observation; 11 -- Interviews; 12 -- Questionnaires; 13 -- Tests; Section 3: Data Analysis; 14 -- Measurement Principles; 15 -- Qualitative Data; 16 -- Quantitative Data; Section 4: Action; 17 -- Social Science English; 18 -- The Report.