Social Work Research for Social Justice

In: Reshaping Social Work Ser.

Abstract

Cover -- Contents -- List of tables -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: research as contentious -- Introduction -- Research-mindedness -- Evidence-based practice -- The qualitative-quantitative divide -- The paradigm debate -- Conclusion: the contentious nature of social research -- Structure of the book -- Main points -- Stop and think -- Taking it further -- 2 Ethical research and social justice -- Introduction -- Research ethics for social work -- Codes of ethics -- The concept of social justice -- Reflexivity in research -- Putting it all together -- Conclusion: appropriate ethics for social work research -- Main points -- Stop and think -- Taking it further -- 3 Experimental ways of knowing -- Introduction -- Origins of experimental approaches -- Principles of experimental methods -- Examples of experiments in social work and social care -- Drawbacks of experimental research -- Conclusion: experimental methods and social justice -- Main points -- Stop and think -- Taking it further -- 4 Participatory research -- Introduction -- Origins of PR -- Principles of PR -- Examples of PR in social work and social care -- Other models of PR -- Drawbacks of PR -- Conclusion: PR and social justice -- Main points -- Stop and think -- Taking it further -- 5 Action research -- Introduction -- Origins of action research -- Principles of action research -- Varieties of action research -- Examples of action research in social work and social care -- Drawbacks of action research -- Conclusion: action research and social justice -- Main points -- Stop and think -- Taking it further -- 6 Case study research -- Introduction -- Origins of case studies -- Principles of case study research -- Examples of case study research in social work and social care -- Drawbacks of case study research.