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Data Collection and Measurement This week, you are introduced to preparation and operationalization procedures for measuring data. In addition, you are introduced to a variety of ways to acquire quantitative data, including secondary data, systematic observation, interviews, questionnaires, and surveys. Regardless of which method for acquiring data you use, be aware of the potential for…

SOCW 6301 Week 8 Assignment: Methods of Measuring The center point of research studies is the body of data collected to answer the research question. These data must be measured, which is the act of taking an abstract concept (e.g., depression, anger, etc.), sorting them out and quantifying them in some cohesive way in order…

Assignment: Research Design and Sampling Using the empirical research article that your instructor approved in the Week 5 assignment, ask yourself: “Is this a quantitative research article or a qualitative research article?” Remember, in quantitative research, the emphasis is on measuring social phenomenon because it is assumed that everything can be observed, measured, and quantified.…

Assignment: Writing the Literature Review The best literature reviews are not individual summaries of articles; rather, they are a combined synthesis. In scholarly writing, to synthesize means to bring various ideas and pieces of information together. In this “bringing together,” new comparisons are drawn and new meanings derived. So, even though you are reporting on…

At this point, you have likely made a  preliminary decision about whether a quantitative or qualitative  approach would be best for your proposed study. The research question  you developed likely points one way or the other. However, this  Discussion is your opportunity to revisit the methodology and research  question and explicitly articulate which would be…

Assignment: Introduction to Research Proposals        For this Assignment, the case studies entitled “Social Work Research: Couple Counseling” Consider how you might select among the issues presented to formulate a research proposal.       Be sure to consult the outline in Chapter 14 the Yegidis et al. text for content suggestions for…

Research resulting in physical or emotional trauma for participants, without informed consent, is undoubtedly an ethical violation. However, other situations are not as clear. One of the reasons for debate about ethical issues is because ethics are opinions informed by people’s values, and people have different values. There may not be one definitive right answer.…

Defining the Research Problem; Justifying the Study; Reviewing Existing Literature Successfully conducted research studies often provide the answers to challenges of social work practice, of obstacles in social work research, and of gaps of knowledge within the field. In order to conduct a successful research study, the research question must be clearly defined, well justified,…

A research topic can come from many different sources. For some social workers, it starts with a nagging question or obsession that just won’t leave them. For others, it is a noticeable gap in the social work knowledge base, which they discover through immersing themselves in the literature. For still others, it is a practice…

Integration of the Research Process Throughout this course, you have been asked to consider how research leads to evidence-based practice. This week is intended to provide an opportunity to review the entire research process from initial questions to the final research study. This week, your Discussion will ask each of you to collaborate in evaluating…