Sensitive Research in Social Work

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-030-85011-1
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 496 g

This book addresses issues related with researching sensitive topics in social work, focusing on marginalized, vulnerable and hard to reach people. It covers the definition, characteristics, challenges and opportunities of sensitive research, its philosophical roots and methodological debates, and the skills and values that are required along with the ethical, political and legal issues involved in conducting social work research. This book will cover innovative research methods appropriate for research on sensitive topics involving vulnerable people. It shines light on how to use traditional research methods sensitively, and how to generate data while minimizing the harm that can potentially be caused to research participants and researchers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Haider, Sharif

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Emotion, Motivation, Handlung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Forschungsmethoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Sensitive Social Work Research.- 2. The Philosophy of Sensitive Social Work Research.- 3. The Ethical Aspects of Sensitive Social Work Research.- 4. Skills Required for Sensitive Social Work Research.- 5. Risk Assessment and Management for Sensitive Social Work Research.- 6. Managing Emotion for Sensitive Social Work Research.- 7. Collecting Data for Sensitive Social Work Research.- 8. Analysing Data for Sensitive Social Work Research.- 9. Interpreting and Presenting Findings for Sensitive Social Work Research.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Sharif Haider is a Lecturer of Social Work at the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies at The Open University, UK.