Qualitative Studies in Social Work Research

1. Auflage 1993
ISBN: 978-0-8039-5451-9
Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 241 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 521 g

Sociology and psychology are experiencing an increase of interest in qualitative methods, yet existing literature emphasizes quantitative methods. Qualitative Studies in Social Work Research provides actual examples of social work investigators working systematically with data in alternative ways. A diversity of qualitative approaches are represented including field observations, interviews, organizational documents, and literary narratives. The studies--all by social workers--range from examining surface content to analysis of deep structures of discourse. Among the social work problems examined are isolation of the chronically ill, child welfare, sexual abuse, and what happens when the homeless apply for welfare. This much-needed volume is perfect for students. Qualitative Studies in Social Work Research will also be of interest to practitioners looking for empirically-based insights. "This edited collection is a first-rate celebration of the diversity of methods used in qualitative research. What I found most unique about this collection is that the articles do not simply present findings; instead, they locate the findings within the oftentimes frustrating process of doing research and making sense out of it. I strongly recommend this book for qualitative methods courses in sociology." --Rosanna Hertz, Wellesley College and Coeditor, Qualitative Sociology "Reading this innovative compilation of social work studies provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the strengths and perhaps underexamined limitations of qualitative reports. The reports are vibrant and directly convey the language of the participants. Affect comes across vividly. Characters stand out. We do understand participants' unique experiences. Social workers now have a basis for the exploration of their own qualitative studies. It is an important and timely contribution." --Smith College Studies in Social Work "This useful volume offers alternatives to the dominant quantitative paradigm in social research. It provides exemplary studies of social work problems using a diversity of qualitative approaches." --Fokus på Familien [Focus on the Family]

Autoren/Hrsg.

Riessman, Catherine Kohler

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Mehrsprachige Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: GROUNDED THEORY
Introduction
Managing Chronic Illness Alone in Later Life - Denise Burnette
Sisyphus at Work
Examining Social Work/Physician Collaboration - Julie S Abramson and Terry Mizrahi
An Application of Grounded Theory Methods
Explorations of Pregnancy and Choice in a High-Tech Age - Robin Gregg
PART TWO: NARRATIVE APPROACHES
Introduction
Private Pain and Public Behaviors - Robin A Robinson
Sexual Abuse and Delinquent Girls
Woman Battering as a Marital Act - Margareta Hydén
Interviewing and Analysis in Context
Making Sense of Marital Violence - Catherine Kohler Riessman
One Woman's Narrative
PART THREE: SUBJECTIVITY MATTERS
Introduction
Disparities in the Social Construction of Long-Term Care - Rhoda Hurst Rojiani
Welfare Workers' Response to Homeless Welfare Applicants - Cate Solomon
Reflections on a Journey - Cheryl Hyde
A Research Story
Modeling Theory from Fiction and Autobiography - Suzanne E England

Über Autor(innen)

Riessman, Catherine Kohler
Catherine Kohler Riessman is Research Professor in the Department of Sociology at Boston College, and an Emerita Professor at Boston University. She serves as a Visiting Fellow in the Centre for Narrative Research, University of East London. She earned a Ph.D. in Sociomedical Science from Columbia University. Riessman has authored four books and numerous articles and book chapters in medical sociology and qualitative methodologies.