TY - BOOK AU - Carey,Malcolm TI - The social work dissertation: using small-scale qualitative methodology SN - 9780335225491 (pbk.) U1 - 361.307 CAR PY - 2009/// CY - Maidenhead PB - McGraw-Hill/Open University Press KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - Authorship KW - Qualitative research N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -