Handbook of Research Methods in Social Work

Contents
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List of contributors
PART I: HISTORY AND POLITICS
	1 Introduction: research for social workers • Margaret Alston, Penny Buykx, Wendy Foote and David Betts
	2 Social work research in the international space • Malcolm Payne
	3 Social work: ontology, epistemology, and methodology • Steve J. Hothersall
	4 Why should Indigenous Peoples have anything to do with the Western research system and who gets to decide? • Bindi Bennett, Kelly Menzel and Olivia Donnini
	5 Empowering elements of holistic well-being: a framework for social work research • Maritta Törrönen
	6 Ethical issues in social work research • Wendy Bowles and Richard Hugman
	7 Assessing scholarly impact: conducting bibliometric analyses • David R. Hodge
PART II: APPLYING A THEORETICAL LENS
	8 Critical theory, research methodology, and critical social work • Steve Rogowski and Nhung Le Thi
	9 Feminist research: applying a postcolonial feminist lens • Ruth Phillips
	10 Queer theory and social work research • David Betts and Annika Herb
	11 Ecological social work • Kati Närhi and Aila-Leena Matthies
	12 Social justice in social work research • David Hodgson and Lynelle Watts
PART III: METHODOLOGY AND METHODS IN PRACTICE
	13 Radical social work research: policy and politics • Maria Lúcia T. Garcia and Gary Spolander
	14 Quantitative research • Sabretta Alford and Barbra Teater
	15 Talanoa as a way of life: a research methodology, policy approach, teaching tool, and form of professional practice • Jioji Ravulo
	16 Mixed methods research in social work: exploring alcohol and other drugs through interdisciplinary collaboration • Wulf Livingston, Penny Buykx, Joanne Neale and Lillian Bruland Selseng
	17 Mixed methods research • Laurel N. Bidwell and Johanna C. Báez
	18 Authentic co-design in social work research: principles and practices • Kate Davies, Chris Krogh and Penny Buykx
	19 Using formative evaluation data to shape knowledge in a multidisciplinary field • Sigrid James
	20 Documentary analysis • Shurlee Swain, Wendy Foote, Frank Golding and Chris Krogh
	21 Participatory research • Alex Wagaman, Jenée Lee, Aaron Kemmerer, and Kimberly Embe
	22 Critical reflection in research • Jan Fook
	23 The practitioner-researcher • Fiona McDermott
	24 What are the benefits of using photo-elicitation research methods with criminal justice-involved populations? A scoping review • Katherine Williams
	25 Implementing feminist, participatory, and decolonial approaches to social work research • Naomi Joy Godden
PART IV: RESEARCH IN COMPLEX SITUATIONS
	26 Child and family social work research • Wendy Foote and Karen Healy
	27 Research in criminal justice settings: a critical reflection approach • Frank D. Baffour, Philip K. Kankam and Portia Darkwa Baffour
	28 Social work research with people who use alcohol and other drugs • Sarah MacLean and Penny Buykx
	29 Research with people who are older • Barbara Fawcett
	30 Research on violence against women • Lesley Laing
	31 Research in disaster contexts • Louise Harms
	32 Cross-cultural research • Margaret Alston, Mahfuza Mala and Hasina Zaman
	33 Social work research and COVID-19 • Kimberly Strom, Teresa F. Bertotti, Ana M. Sobočan and Sarah Banks
	34 Behaving ethically during challenging disaster situations: undertaking research and delivering aid during the armed conflict in Ukraine • Lena Dominelli
	35 Dealing with the unexpected in research • Liz Beddoe and Tarsem Singh Cooner
Index