SWK204 Social Work Research - Lesson 2

SWK-204- Social Work Research

Lesson 2 Discussion 1

How do social workers use research to treat individuals, families, groups, communities, and societies?  Give examples and explain outcomes.  Have you seen this first hand in your work or studies in social work?  (200 WORDS)

Lesson 2 Discussion 2

What benefit does research offer to the social work community? Do you know of an incidence where you have used research in your practice of social work, work, or academia? (200 WORDS)

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Lesson 2 Assignment-1

Write at least a one-to-two-page paper, using APA format. Reference all resources used.  Use the EGCC library to find your article or other research databases.  Make sure you cite and reference all of your resources to avoid plagiarism.

Find an evidence-based peer-review research article on a social work topic where the researchers used a quantitative research method.  Read the article and then write a summary identifying the type of research conducted, how you know the researchers used a quantitative method, the process they used to conduct the research, and the outcomes of the study. Attach the article to the assignment.

Lesson 2 Assignment-1

Write at least one to two-page paper, using APA format, cite work, and include a reference page.

Complete a comparison of the two articles you chose in week one and week two.  What are the similarities and differences? Were the topics you chose similar?  How did the type of research approach impact the outcomes of the study?  Did one approach stand out more as a better method to use in social work?