Peter Lyons and Howard J. Doueck
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- February 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195373912
- eISBN:
- 9780199865604
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195373912.001.0001
- Subject:
- Social Work, Research and Evaluation
This book is intended to be read at any stage in the dissertation process, but will be particularly useful in the early stages of preparation for a social work dissertation, and as a reference ...
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This book is intended to be read at any stage in the dissertation process, but will be particularly useful in the early stages of preparation for a social work dissertation, and as a reference resource throughout. The book is a guide to successful dissertation completion. Content includes a brief history and overview of social work doctoral education in the United States, the importance of values in social work, and the relationship between personal, research, and social work values. Chapter 2 addresses issues in selecting and working with the dissertation supervisor and committee, as well as the role and tasks of all three parties in successful completion of the dissertation. In Chapter 3 strategies for researching, and evaluating the literature, as well as writing the literature review are discussed. In addition, the relevance of theory to social work research is examined. Chapter 4 describes ethical issues in social research and requirements for the protection of human subjects. In addition, an overview of both quantitative and qualitative research methods is provided. In Chapter 5 sample design and sample size are discussed in relation to both quantitative and qualitative research. The significance of the psychometric properties of measurement instruments is also discussed. Chapter 6 addresses issues in data collection, data management, and data analysis in qualitative and quantitative research. Finally Chapter 7 presents strategies for dissertation writing including structure and content, as well as data presentation.Less
This book is intended to be read at any stage in the dissertation process, but will be particularly useful in the early stages of preparation for a social work dissertation, and as a reference resource throughout. The book is a guide to successful dissertation completion. Content includes a brief history and overview of social work doctoral education in the United States, the importance of values in social work, and the relationship between personal, research, and social work values. Chapter 2 addresses issues in selecting and working with the dissertation supervisor and committee, as well as the role and tasks of all three parties in successful completion of the dissertation. In Chapter 3 strategies for researching, and evaluating the literature, as well as writing the literature review are discussed. In addition, the relevance of theory to social work research is examined. Chapter 4 describes ethical issues in social research and requirements for the protection of human subjects. In addition, an overview of both quantitative and qualitative research methods is provided. In Chapter 5 sample design and sample size are discussed in relation to both quantitative and qualitative research. The significance of the psychometric properties of measurement instruments is also discussed. Chapter 6 addresses issues in data collection, data management, and data analysis in qualitative and quantitative research. Finally Chapter 7 presents strategies for dissertation writing including structure and content, as well as data presentation.
Peter Lyons and Howard J. Doueck
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- February 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195373912
- eISBN:
- 9780199865604
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195373912.003.0005
- Subject:
- Social Work, Research and Evaluation
This chapter examines participant selection, sampling design, sample size and sampling error; as well as the importance of statistical power, effect size, confidence levels, and confidence intervals. ...
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This chapter examines participant selection, sampling design, sample size and sampling error; as well as the importance of statistical power, effect size, confidence levels, and confidence intervals. Types of sampling, including probability and nonprobability sampling methods, are discussed in relation to both quantitative and qualitative research designs. The measurement properties of instruments including requirements of validity and reliability as well as issues in measurement with human measures (credibility, inquiry audits, and triangulation) are presented.Less
This chapter examines participant selection, sampling design, sample size and sampling error; as well as the importance of statistical power, effect size, confidence levels, and confidence intervals. Types of sampling, including probability and nonprobability sampling methods, are discussed in relation to both quantitative and qualitative research designs. The measurement properties of instruments including requirements of validity and reliability as well as issues in measurement with human measures (credibility, inquiry audits, and triangulation) are presented.
Meredith McGinley, Deanna Opal, María Cristina Richaud, and Belén Mesurado
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- April 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199964772
- eISBN:
- 9780199368693
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199964772.003.0013
- Subject:
- Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology
This chapter first summarizes the accumulation of psychometric evidence which supports the multidimensionality of the Prosocial Tendencies Measure (PTM), followed by a review of corroborating ...
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This chapter first summarizes the accumulation of psychometric evidence which supports the multidimensionality of the Prosocial Tendencies Measure (PTM), followed by a review of corroborating evidence reported with participants belonging to other ethnic or non-English speaking cultural groups. The chapter also reports new findings validating use of the PTM for comparable samples of European American (M age = 16.70 years, 69% girls) and Argentinean (M age = 16.32, 46% girls) adolescents. A series of Confirmatory Factor Analyses found support for the six-dimensional factor structure of the PTM for both groups of adolescents when compared with more parsimonious factor solutions. The six types of prosocial behaviors were related to additional constructs in culturally relevant ways. Although a plethora of evidence supporting the factor structure, validity, and reliability of the PTM exists, additional studies are needed to fully support the cross-cultural use of this measure.Less
This chapter first summarizes the accumulation of psychometric evidence which supports the multidimensionality of the Prosocial Tendencies Measure (PTM), followed by a review of corroborating evidence reported with participants belonging to other ethnic or non-English speaking cultural groups. The chapter also reports new findings validating use of the PTM for comparable samples of European American (M age = 16.70 years, 69% girls) and Argentinean (M age = 16.32, 46% girls) adolescents. A series of Confirmatory Factor Analyses found support for the six-dimensional factor structure of the PTM for both groups of adolescents when compared with more parsimonious factor solutions. The six types of prosocial behaviors were related to additional constructs in culturally relevant ways. Although a plethora of evidence supporting the factor structure, validity, and reliability of the PTM exists, additional studies are needed to fully support the cross-cultural use of this measure.
