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Research Methods: A Practical Guide for the Social Sciences is an
essential resource for the social researcher. It offers a
comprehensive introduction for first time researchers right through
to thorough and practical advice for those undertaking more
advanced work. The book draws on real life experiences from a wide
variety of disciplines to show how theory translates into practice,
and offers a rigorous analysis of why researchers choose the
methods they use. Think about it boxes throughout the text offer
questions and ideas to help the researcher to focus on core issues
and practical considerations, whilst your research summaries
present questions, activities and checklists to help the researcher
to develop their ideas. The book is supported by a fantastic
companion website that contains learning materials, interactive
exercises, videos, questionnaires, datasets and much more. The
website can be found at: www.pearsoned.co.uk/matthews Written to
reflect the breadth of the social sciences, Research Methods is
essential for anyone conducting research in sociology, health
policy, social work, criminology, social policy, cultural studies,
political studies, public policy and related fields.
Chapter I provide greater insight into the unknown factors that are
prevalent within the diverse organization. We will explore the
inequities of minority women within the workforce; we will review
examples of race, gender, ethnicity, and pay, both in literature
and in a personal account of two minority women. The conjectures
will enlighten academics and practitioners and will contribute a
deeper understanding of the disturbing findings and revelations of
what has or has not transpired since the 1960's. Chapter II
addresses the conflict that occur globally everyday impacting
lives, countries, and slowing economic productive growth and safe
wellbeing. Chapter III examines the outcome of the summit, the
current global security concerns, and women's role in foreign and
domestic dialogues across the globe. We further examine the role of
women in the protection of borders and the methods of protecting
the nation's populace from war, internal conflict, human rights
atrocities, and disease, which according to Potter & Peters
(2008) "if left unattended," can lead to rising insecurity,
fomenting possible international crises" (p. 2).
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Liz Ross
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Empowerment of users of social care services has become a key issue
in much current social work and social policy literature. But many
of these texts have focused on themes such as consumerism and
citizens' rights, settings in which user involvement is restricted
to influencing front-line workers, with little participation in
policy making at senior management level. This book explores
strategies for effectively involving users in the planning,
delivery and evaluation of services. How the key concepts of
empowerment, participation and user involvement have been applied
in important areas such as mental health, childcare services and
criminal justice is discussed, and the outcomes for users
considered. The book draws on extensive research and case studies,
and also considers the methodology and ethical dilemmas of carrying
out research.
Researching for Participation and Involvement in Social Care
Delivery is an authoritative, thought-provoking overview of the
current situation in social care delivery and presents a convincing
argument for greater direct involvement of users at every level of
policy making. It will be an invaluable resource for practitioners
involved in social and health care delivery at all levels.
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