Doing Social Work Research
- Louise Hardwick - University of Liverpool, UK
- Aidan Worsley - University of Central Lancashire, UK
- The ethics of social work research
- Conducting interviews and questionnaires
- Focus groups
- Observation and narrative
- The involvement of service users
- Analyzing data
With practical exercises and reflective questions, this is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate qualifying social work students.
This is a really good introductory text. I would however prefer to see something a little less mainstream for social workers and more practical guidance for researching with with service users.
A cliche I know, but true nonetheless; the book is 'accessible', and provides adequate coverage for those new to social work research. I recommend it to all of my Dissertation Tutees.
The book was easy to read and provided a good range of information around social work research. The text will provide useful guidence for social Workers on the Post Graduate Work based Project which forms part of our Adults Award.
This book is a useful guide for students undertaking a social work research project and dissertation. The chapters on ethics and writing a research proposal are particularly helpful. I will be recommending it to students on the MA Social Work degree at the University of Wolverhampton.
A really useful introductory text on research for social work students inexperienced in the field.
For social work students undertaking research programmes, many texts appear to translate better to health and nursing. This text specifically addresses this issue by providing good advice and clearly focussed examples to support social work students in their research projects.
A useful, accessible yet concise introductory applied SW research text will be helpful across a range of UG & PG courses. This contemporary text remains 'practice - centred' but importantly & usefully outlines WHY social work research matters rather than just focusing upon HOW to do it.
A good range of diverse practical exercises and reflective questions - provide a really useful teaching resource.
I have no hesitation in recommending this text to all 3rd yr students on our applied research module plus PQ or some PG students.
All chapters provide useful guidance to different research methods whilst keeping key SW values & principles central to the discussion.
Thank you David Gaylard
A useful & accessible introductory text. will be helfpul for a range of courses
This is a comprehensive overview which students will find very useful as they get to grips with understanding how to actually undertake research, and represents a good addition to the literature in this area.
An excellent book and one which academic staff, students and practitioners must engage with.
