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Two Topics

Two Topics. Research Concepts Ethical and Legal Obligations. Homework Discussion. What did you learn? (data) Assessment of what you learned? (analysis). The Structure of Research. Goal of this section: to spur your thinking about some research you might conduct

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Two Topics

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  1. Two Topics Research Concepts Ethical and Legal Obligations

  2. Homework Discussion • What did you learn? (data) • Assessment of what you learned? (analysis)

  3. The Structure of Research • Goal of this section: • to spur your thinking about some research you might conduct • Dominant metaphor, positivist paradigm: Brick wall • Free association • Bridge? (p. 47)

  4. Structure of Theory • Theory (metaphor: grid) • Patterns of relationships in nature • Theory and ideology • Conflict theories • Interaction theories • Ideographic vs. nomothetic (p. 60) • In general, SW students should concentrate on the little picture

  5. Elements of Hypotheses • Hunch about relationship between variables (p. 46) • Nature of relationships • Association or causation? • Free will vs. determinism • Description or explanation? • How vs. why • Present circumstances or prediction? • How things are vs. how things will be

  6. Variables • Independent variables: act upon, change agent, cause, difference controlled by researcher, outside, program, time • Dependent variables: the thing you want to change, behavior, thoughts, affect, score on an inventory or test, outcome, effect

  7. Operationalization • Variables are concepts until operationalized • Operationalization • Turning concepts into measurable objects • Examples

  8. To Summarize (p. 50)

  9. Theory Hypothesis Relationship Operationalization Relationship To Summarize (p. 50) • Conceptual tools • Down or up? • Deduction vs. induction • The question of “Practice Models” Independent variable (concept) Dependent variable (concept) Defined element Defined element

  10. Ethical, Legal and Ideological Issues in Social Work Research Working with populations of interest to social work

  11. Social Work’s Special Burden • Special interest in vulnerable and exploited populations • History of exploitation by researchers • Holcomb’s two rules of thumb: • Functional Relevance: the research directly helps those involved • Significant Involvement: The population is involved in both construction (methodology) and execution (data collection, analysis, and reporting) of research

  12. The Belmont Report, 1979 • Respect for persons • Self-determination • Protection • Beneficence • Kindness and charity • “Do no harm” • Justice • Fair and equitable treatment • Fair and equitable reporting

  13. The Belmont Report in Practice • Voluntary participation and informed consent • Consent forms (p. 74) • No harm to participants • IRBs • Anonymity and confidentiality • Record-keeping and reporting

  14. Ethical Dilemmas • Deception • The right to service • Ideology • Objectivity vs. advocacy • Bias and insensitivity (p. 94) • Normality vs. Deviance: what is your “standard”?

  15. Your Own Research Beginning to Think about Conducting Research

  16. What I Want • Generally, an accumulation of thinking about the various topics in each class • Specifically for this week, a one-paragraph description of a possible research topic, and the ethical considerations implied by the research, for quick submission next week.

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