Social Work Research Proposals (2nd Ed. )

About this book

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 MATTERSection 1: Title Page and Title Section 2: Abstract Section 3: Table of Contents PART 2: IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEMSection 4: Introduction Section 5: Literature Review Section 6: Problem Section 7: Research Question PART 3: SOLVING THE PROBLEMSection 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 SOLUTIONSection 9: Limitations Section 10: Significance PART 5: BACK MATTERSection 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 rsums of key people Appendix Dissemination plan Appendix Budget