Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services) - Softcover

Book 23 of 24: SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services

Padgett, Deborah K.

 
9781452256702: Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1452256705 ISBN 13: 9781452256702
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2016

Synopsis

Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research provides accessible, how-to instruction for carrying out rigorous qualitative research. The thoroughly revised Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to qualitative methods based on six major approaches: ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative, phenomenological, and participatory action research. Readers will appreciate the book’s ease of use, friendly writing style, and helpful cases/examples that combine attention to methodological rigor with pragmatic concerns for real-world relevance.

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About the Author

Dr. Deborah K. Padgett is widely known for her expertise in qualitative and mixed methods including this third edition and a companion text Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Public Health (Sage, 2012). She is first author of Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems and Changing Lives (Oxford University Press, 2015) and has published extensively on mental health needs and service use of homeless adults and other underserved populations. Dr. Padgett was Principal Investigator on two NIMH-funded R01 grants, both qualitative studies of engagement and recovery among formerly homeless adults in supportive housing in New York City.  She served as President of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), culminating in the establishment of the SSWR "Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Award" in recognition of her contributions. She is a member of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) and serves on its Board. In 2013, Dr. Padgett received New York University’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

From the Back Cover

This comprehensive, expanded third edition offers a sophisticated introduction to qualitative methods based upon six major approaches: ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative, phenomenological, and participatory action research.

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Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1452256705
ISBN 13 
9781452256702
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
352