Qualitative Research Methods: Assignment
Adelphi University School of Social Work
SW 557 Social Work Research I
Common Assignment for Qualitative Research Methods
Please read the following article:
Altman, J.C. (2003). A qualitative examination of client participation in agency-initiated services. Families in Society, 84, 4, 471-479.
This study explored the decisions of nonvoluntary clients to accept or decline agency-initiated social services. Practice implications are discussed with an emphasis on the importance of seeking and respecting clients’ perspectives in the offering of service delivery.
(Instructors, please note: Questions 1-8 are most appropriate prior to course session 9; the other questions are most appropriate toward the end of the semester.)
1. What is the author’s primary research question?
2. Name two assumptions that this study is based on.
3. Defend why the author feels that qualitative methods were the most appropriate to study this issue. 4. In the field of social work, investigations into the use of agency-initiated services have been rare. Those that are, are not focused on the point of view of the ______, to which this study’s data is limited.
A. client
B. agency
C. worker
D. supervisor
5. The methodological approach of this study could be described as:
A. ethno scientific
B. intensive interview
C. qualitative
D. all of the above
6. Interviews covered all of the following domains except:
A. client skill and functioning
B. worker/service factors
C. children's skill and functioning
D. client beliefs
7. "Fit" was conceptually defined as:
A. clients' perceptions of need
B. the degree of match between clients' preconceived expectations of the program and the reality of the program
C. how well the program fit the clients' time schedules
D. A & B
8. Clients' concerns regarding program efficacy can be addressed on a global level through what type of research by social workers?
A. single subject design
B. program evaluation
C. cost-benefit analysis
D. experimental
SW 557 Social Work Research I
Common Assignment for Qualitative Research Methods
Please read the following article:
Altman, J.C. (2003). A qualitative examination of client participation in agency-initiated services. Families in Society, 84, 4, 471-479.
This study explored the decisions of nonvoluntary clients to accept or decline agency-initiated social services. Practice implications are discussed with an emphasis on the importance of seeking and respecting clients’ perspectives in the offering of service delivery.
(Instructors, please note: Questions 1-8 are most appropriate prior to course session 9; the other questions are most appropriate toward the end of the semester.)
1. What is the author’s primary research question?
2. Name two assumptions that this study is based on.
3. Defend why the author feels that qualitative methods were the most appropriate to study this issue. 4. In the field of social work, investigations into the use of agency-initiated services have been rare. Those that are, are not focused on the point of view of the ______, to which this study’s data is limited.
A. client
B. agency
C. worker
D. supervisor
5. The methodological approach of this study could be described as:
A. ethno scientific
B. intensive interview
C. qualitative
D. all of the above
6. Interviews covered all of the following domains except:
A. client skill and functioning
B. worker/service factors
C. children's skill and functioning
D. client beliefs
7. "Fit" was conceptually defined as:
A. clients' perceptions of need
B. the degree of match between clients' preconceived expectations of the program and the reality of the program
C. how well the program fit the clients' time schedules
D. A & B
8. Clients' concerns regarding program efficacy can be addressed on a global level through what type of research by social workers?
A. single subject design
B. program evaluation
C. cost-benefit analysis
D. experimental