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WorksheetsResearch minded
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Research is important and relevant to social work practice because:
All social work practice is based on what has been found out through research.
Research can provide evidence to inform the decisions that social workers make.
Research can provide all the answers social workers need to help people by showing what works.
Ethics are important to Social Research because:
They should underpin a regard for human rights and responsibilities.
They ensure participants know that their details will be kept anonymous.
They ensure that the researcher acts responsibly.
The most effective way to access research studies relevant to the practice in which I am involved is:
Through newspaper and magazine reports.
In the local library.
By searching a collection of online databases, such as Athens or ASSIA.
By using Wikipedia
It is important to be able to appraise and summarize research studies because:
Some kinds of research projects aren't worth bothering with.
I only want to know what they conclude.
It's important to see if research is ethical.
It's the clearest way to see which studies are best suited to my needs
I make use of anti-oppressive perspectives in evaluating research by:
Only using service-user controlled research.
Exploring the process, aims and outcomes of the research.
Being aware of the dynamics of power and control that are part of research.
I relate research to practice issues and demonstrate how relevant research informs practice:
By telling my supervisor that this is what I do.
By reflecting on what I know about practice and relating it to research findings.
By reading research summaries and reports whenever I can.
