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Doing Qualitative Research in Social Work Author: Ian Shaw

ISBN: 9781446252871 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 368 Published: 11 April 2014 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 24.3 x 17.0 x 2.1 Description: Bringing key developments and debates together in a single volume, this book provides an authoritative guide for students and practitioners embarking on qualitative research in social work and related fields. Part one addresses the question, What is Distinctive about Qualitative Social Work Research?, defining the nature of the field, and providing a review of contemporary and historical trends. The second part, Doing Qualitative Social Work Research sets out best thinking and practice in qualitative designs and research ethics and provides detailed accounts of research practice in every main field of qualitative work and analysis. The third and final part, The Purposes of Qualitative Social Work Research, discusses the ways in which qualitative research can provide evidence for outcomes in social work interventions, tackle issues of social justice, support the development of understanding practitioners, and play a central role in wider society. Frequently illustrated with contemporary and classic case examples from the authors' own empirical research and from international published work, and with self-directed learning tasks, the book provides insight into...

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