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Qualitative methods have become increasingly popular among
researchers, and while many comprehensive textbooks describe the
standard techniques and philosophical assumptions, it is often
assumed that practitioners are consumers of research and not
producers. This innovative book describes how qualitative methods
can be used to investigate the in-vivo use of theory in social work
practice. It offers not just a comprehensive overview of methods,
but a concise, accessible guide focused on how to study and
explicate application of theory, and the creative tension that
inevitably exists between theory and practice. Theory-to-practice
gaps are indispensable conditions for conducting engaged
scholarship, which in turn promotes collaboration between
researchers and practitioners in addressing practice-related
problems in real-world settings.
Engaged scholarship and critical realist assumptions are applied to
three case studies that combine research questions with data
collection techniques and analytic strategies. Thematic, grounded
theory, and narrative research techniques are all illustrated,
including original quick-start instructions for using ATLAS.ti
software. Institutional ethnography is also presented as a method
that is particularly useful for social work practice settings.
By generating knowledge of practice in open and natural systems,
qualitative methods can be used to examine how practice is
experienced and how interventions may be understood and
transformed. This cutting-edge pocket guide will equip
practitioner-scholars with the foundation for conducting research
that makes a difference.
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