Social Work Research Proposals (2nd Ed. )

This is an inexpensive highly practical book that is written in a straightforward manner for social work students who are writing their first research proposals. In a nutshell, it presents the basic components (via 321 Tips) that need to be addressed in each of the 12 sections of a basic research proposal. The Table of Contents are as Preface for Instructors, Introduction for Students, PART 1: FRONT MATTER—Section 1: Title Page and Title, Section 2: Abstract, Section 3: Table of Contents, PART 2: IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM—Section 4: Introduction, Section 5: Literature Review, Section 6: Problem, Section 7: Research Question, PART 3: SOLVING THE PROBLEM—Section 8: Method, Section 8 Research Design, Section 8 Sample, Section 8 Instrumentation, Section 8 Data Collection, Section 8 Data Analysis, Section 8 Ethical and Cultural Issues, PART 4: EVALUATING THE PROPOSED SOLUTION—Section 9: Limitations, Section 10: Significance, PART 5: BACK MATTER—Section 11: References, Section 12: Appendix Copies of official letters of permission to conduct your research study, Appendix Cooperating agency description (if needed), Appendix Timelines, Appendix Measuring instruments (an individual appendix for each instrument), Appendix Copy of informed consent form (if needed), Appendix Copy of informed assent form (if needed), Appendix Copy of IRB approval from your university/college (if needed), Appendix Verbatim instructions given to your research participants (if needed), Appendix Interview protocols (if needed), Appendix Data collection plan, Appendix Data analysis plan, Appendix Personnel (if needed), Appendix Copies of résumés of key people, Appendix Dissemination plan, Appendix Budget