the journey from student to practitioner researcher Flynn, Catherine (Sociologist) creator aut McDermott, Fiona aut text xxu monographic eng

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vi, 240 pages ; 24 cm. This book guides students to becoming researchers by detailing the concepts of research and gathering data, to writing it all up and sharing knowledge to students. Research in the professional practice context -- Frameworks underpinning research -- Researching ethically: 'what you do is important but how you do it is more important' -- Arriving at a research question: building on existing knowledge -- Research design: shaping your study -- Selecting and accessing data: ensuring rigor -- Speaking and listening: interviews, focus groups and community forums -- Counting and measuring: questionnaires, scales and secondary analyses -- Making meaning from data: qualitative analysis -- Making meaning from data: quantitative analysis -- Writing and sharing your findings: creating knowledge for practice. Catherine Flynn, Fiona McDermott. Includes bibliographical references and index. Social service Research 362.072 F648d 9781473906617 9781473906624 (pbk) EVLG 170814 20200313020050.0 spa