Category: social work


  • Social Works Practice Res I- week 10 ASSIGNMENT Research Proposal Part 2 In Part 1 of your research proposal, you established the need for further study in your literature review and mapped out your problem statement, research question, and methodological approach. Now you expand on that foundation by including your plans for sampling, data collection,…

  • Social Works Practice Res I- week 10 discussion 1 Data Collection The center point of research studies is the body of data collected to answer the research question. Without data, there would be no study. So… what might be the best way to acquire data for your purposes? Each has its own advantages and disadvantages…

  • SWK-555: Measurement and Sampling Document As a professional social worker, it is essential to be able to identify and explain the measurement tools and sampling methods in social work research. This assignment will help you learn this skill. Directions: Using the peer-reviewed scholarly article you selected in Topic 5, answer the prompts in the table…

  • Social Works Practice Res I- week 1 discussion 2 Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research 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…

  • Social Works Practice Res I- week 7 discussion 1 Validity and Research Design Within the quantitative methodological approach are several research designs. A research design simply provides more information on how and at what points data will be collected. The decision of design is driven by the research question and purpose of the study. For…

  • Summarize (400-500 words) about the following: Explain the function of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Explain how you will ethically utilize what you learned in the IRB training.

  • Social Works Practice Res I- week 5 discussion 1 The Research Question and the Literature Review A literature review, though it has some of the same qualities as a traditional research paper, serves a different aim. As mentioned, researchers must explore existing social work research in their topic by writing a literature review which situates…

  • Social Works Practice Res I- week 4 DISCUSSION From Problem to Research Question At this point, you may have an idea of your general social work topic, but what specific problem does that point to and how can that problem be conveyed as a question to be explored? In order to conduct a successful research…

  • Social Works Practice Res I- week 3 discussion 1 Ethical and Cultural Considerations in the Context of Research 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…

  • To be effective in bringing about macro-level change, the social worker must be knowledgeable about the population affected, the problem, need or opportunity, and the locality or arena where the change will take place (Macro Practice Conceptual Framework). In Topic 2 Assignment, you focused on the population. In this assignment, we will focus on the…