Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
Language: English
Published by SAGE Publications Inc, 2008
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- Title
- Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
- Author
- Deborah K Padgett
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1412951933
- ISBN 13
- 9781412951937
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
New to the Second Edition
- Offers guidelines for writing a qualitative methods proposal
- Emphasizes community-based and cross-cultural research
- Presents case illustrations of exemplary qualitative studies, with several drawn from the author′s qualitative study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health
- Provides an expanded discussion of the paradigm debates in qualitative inquiry
- Gives detailed instructions on coding and thematic development
This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Introduction to Qualitative Methods, Advance Topics in Qualitative Methods, Field Research, and Qualitative Evaluation in the fields of social work, nursing, education, family and community medicine, public health, psychology, and public administration.
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About the Author
Dr. Deborah K. Padgett is widely known for her expertise in qualitative and mixed methods including this third edition and a companion text Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Public Health (Sage, 2012). She is first author of Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems and Changing Lives (Oxford University Press, 2015) and has published extensively on mental health needs and service use of homeless adults and other underserved populations. Dr. Padgett was Principal Investigator on two NIMH-funded R01 grants, both qualitative studies of engagement and recovery among formerly homeless adults in supportive housing in New York City. She served as President of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), culminating in the establishment of the SSWR "Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Award" in recognition of her contributions. She is a member of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) and serves on its Board. In 2013, Dr. Padgett received New York University’s Distinguished Teaching Award.
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