Data collection: methods, ethical issues and future directions

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Data Collection Methods -- Quantitative or Qualitative Research: Methods, Ethical Issues and Future Directions -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Theories and Features of Qualitative Data Collection Methods -- Phenomenology -- Ethical Issues -- Paradigm Shift -- Conclusion -- References -- Data Collection in Behavioral Sciences - Merging Fields -- The Application of Applied Behavior Analysis to the Field of Social Work: Lessons in Data Collection and Best-Practices -- Abstract -- Introduction -- ABA and Mental Health -- ABA and Social Work -- Merging ABA and Current Social Work Practices -- The Use of Both Indirect and Direct Assessment -- Data Collection Methods -- The Importance of Using Data to Driven Services -- The Need for Social Work Practices to be Evidence-Based -- Generalization and Maintenance -- Where Do I Find Evidence-Based Resources? -- How to Incorporate ABA into Social Work Practice -- A Word of Caution -- References -- Data Collection in Crisis Research -- Research in Crises: -- Data Collection Suggestions -- and Practices -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Survey -- Crisis Research Topics Utilizing Survey Approaches -- Non-Randomized Sampling and Data Collections -- Content Analysis -- Content Analysis Application for Risk and Crisis Research -- Limitations Content Analysis and Future Directions -- Case Study -- Operational Boundaries and Procedures of Crisis Case Studies -- Strength and Limitations of Adopting Case Study Approach -- Experimental Designs -- Types of Experimental Designs -- Quasi-Experimental Designs and Validity Protections -- Conclusion -- References -- Data Collection in Healthcare -- Heterogeneity among Blacks in the United States: Implications for Federal Health Data Collection and Reporting -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Heterogeneity of Blacks in the United States