The social work dissertation : using small-scale qualitative methodology /
Malcolm Carey.
- Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2009.
- viii, 210 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Social work research and the dissertation -- The research process for a social work dissertation -- Key concepts in social work research -- Theory and social work research -- The literature review and literature based dissertations -- Social work methodology -- Traditional methods: interviews, questionnaires and focus groups -- Alternative methodology: narrative research, discourse analysis and life histories -- Qualitative analysis -- Writing up and dissemination.
This comprehensive book provides a clear and accessible guide for students undertaking small-scale qualitative research fpr a social work dissertation. Using jargon free, practical language, the book explains the research process and each of the key stages involved.