Assignment: Relationship Between Qualitative Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice Evidence-based practice is integral to social work, as it often informs best practices. Competent social workers understand this connection in general and the ways it benefits clients in particular. For this Assignment, consider your informed opinion on the relationship between qualitative analysis and evidence-based practice.   By…

Group Research Designs for Social Work Knowledge Development and Practice Evaluation Once you have a fairly narrow research question and have conducted a thorough literature review, the next step is to turn your attention to the research design. The research design is simply a plan for how you will conduct your research, as it informs…

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 the sections of…

Qualitative Research Methods Trying to understand how people or groups make meaning out of their experiences is not something that can be easily quantified. Therefore, many social workers must rely on qualitative research methods. The focus of this week is to understand how research questions that lead to a qualitative research approach are formed and…

Resources  Readings  Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2018). Research methods for social workers (8th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson. o Chapter 3, “Developing Research Problems and Research Questions” (pp. 52-70) o Chapter 4, “Conducting the Literature Review and Developing Research Hypothesis” (pp. 71-99)   Bem, D. J. (2003). Writing the…

Discussion 2: The Research Approval Process The early years of the 20th century were host to a number of unethical research studies. Research involving the way that a young child reacts to and generalizes fear responses, medical experiments conducted in concentration camps, and observing the way people respond to authority were just a few of…

Week 1  What Is Social Work Research?  Resources         Readings    • Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2018). Research methods for social workers (8th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.    • Chapter 1, “Toward Evidence-Based Practice” (pp. 1- 23)    Gossett, M., & Weinman, M. L. (2007). Evidence-based…

Week 2: Ethical Issues in Social Work Research Whether social workers are counseling clients or conducting research, an adherence to standards for ethical practice is mandated. Persuading a client to participate in sexual activities during sessions is clearly unethical. Conducting research that puts clients in either physical or emotional danger is clearly unethical. However, there…

Part 3: Client System Role Play Reflection and Analysis Paper For Part 3 of your Final Project, reflect on your experience in developing and recording your role play video. Consider any insights you gained from the experience as well as any challenges you experienced in its planning and execution. Think about the specific techniques you…

Discussion 2: Mezzo Skills: Group Roles During recent meetings with your sexual assault survivor group, you have noticed some potentially counter-productive behaviors from some of the members. One member always wants to sit next to you. When you speak, she nods her head and, at times, she repeats your very words. Two members always sit…