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UNINA9910817384403321 |
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Titolo |
Research in social care and social welfare : issues and debates for practice / / edited by Beth Humphries |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-84642-269-8 |
1-4175-0450-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social service - Research - Methodology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Research in Social Care and Social Welfare: Issues and Debates for Practice -- Contents -- 1. Perspectives on Social Research -- 2. Collaborative Approaches to Research -- 3. Exploring Young People's Experience of Immigration Controls: The Search for an Appropriate Methodology -- 4. Studying 'Others': Research and Representation -- 5. Case Studying Organisations: The Use of Quantitative Approaches -- 6. Disrupting Ethics in Social Research -- 7. Unusual Terms: What Do You Mean By…? -- 8. Casing the Joint: An Illegitimate Take on a Community of Care -- 9. Community Auditing: Appropriate Research Methods for Effective Youth and Community Work Intervention -- 10. Documentary and Text Analysis: Uncovering Meaning in a Worked Example -- 11. Hidden from History: Research and Romantic Friendship -- 12. Storytelling as Research -- 13. Demystifying the Doctorate: Why Do a PhD? -- The Contributors -- Subject Index -- Author Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This important book explores the links between research, evidence-based practice and policy in social care. Basing their chapters in case-study material, the contributors examine the issues arising from qualitative and quantitative methodologies, critique orthodox views of ethics and offer examples of innovative social research methods. |
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