Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
Challenges and Rewards
1st Edition
Published on 16. April 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7619-0201-0 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory manual offers practical advice to students and researchers in social work on how to use qualitative research methods, as and when they are most useful and appropriate. The author introduces and then dispels commonly held misconceptions about qualitative methods, discusses the origins and basic components of methods and presents a four-phase approach to conducting a study, including: formulating the problem, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data and writing the report. The book concludes with a discussion of the challenges and rewards of using qualitative methods.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-0201-0 (9780761902010)
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Deborah K. Padgett
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
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08/2008
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SAGE Publications Inc
€102.94
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Dr. Deborah K. Padgett is widely known for her expertise in qualitative and mixed methods including this third edition and a companion text Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Public Health (Sage, 2012). She is first author of Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems and Changing Lives (Oxford University Press, 2015) and has published extensively on mental health needs and service use of homeless adults and other underserved populations. Dr. Padgett was Principal Investigator on two NIMH-funded R01 grants, both qualitative studies of engagement and recovery among formerly homeless adults in supportive housing in New York City. She served as President of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), culminating in the establishment of the SSWR "Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Award" in recognition of her contributions. She is a member of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) and serves on its Board. In 2013, Dr. Padgett received New York University's Distinguished Teaching Award.
Content
Introduction
The Researcher as Instrument
Getting Started
Choosing a Topic and Designing the Study
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Entering the Field and Sampling Strategies
Data Collection
Data Management and Analysis
Rigor and Relevance in Qualitative Research
Telling the Story
Writing Up the Qualitative Study
Multimethod Research
The Synergy of Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Epilogue
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Education: Toward Developing an Infrastructure
The Researcher as Instrument
Getting Started
Choosing a Topic and Designing the Study
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Entering the Field and Sampling Strategies
Data Collection
Data Management and Analysis
Rigor and Relevance in Qualitative Research
Telling the Story
Writing Up the Qualitative Study
Multimethod Research
The Synergy of Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Epilogue
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Education: Toward Developing an Infrastructure