Research Manual
RESEARCH MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Research is an ORGANISED and SYSTEMATIC way of FINDING ANSWERS to QUESTIONS.
SYSTEMATIC because there is a definite set of procedures and steps which you follow. There are certain things in the research process, which are always done in order to get the most accurate results.
ORAGNISED in that there is a structure or a method in going about doing research. It is a planned procedure, not a spontaneous one. It is focused and limited to a specific scope.
FINDING ANSWERS is the end of all research. Whether it is the answer to a hypotheses or even a simple question, research is successful when we find answers. Sometimes the answer is no, but is still an answer.
QUESTIONS are central to research. If there is no question, then the answer is of no use. Research is focused on relevant, useful and important questions. Without a question, research has no focus, drive or purpose.
So Research simply means a search for facts – answer to questions and solutions to problems. It is a purposive investigation.
• Descriptive-To discover facts or describe reality. • Explanatory-To determine why and how something occurred. • Prediction-To make projections about what may occur in the future. • Evaluation-To assess the worth of something • Needs Assessment-To assess the need for services • Social work research is the application of research methods to the production of knowledge that social workers need to solve problems they confront in the practice of social work.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of intervention techniques. • Comparison of alternative intervention techniques. • Innovate Interventions. • Modification of programme.
Social Sciences are mainly divided into natural sciences and social science. Social sciences include various disciplines dealing with human life, human behaviour, social groups and social institutions. Social sciences research is a systematic method of exploring,
INTRODUCTION
Research is an ORGANISED and SYSTEMATIC way of FINDING ANSWERS to QUESTIONS.
SYSTEMATIC because there is a definite set of procedures and steps which you follow. There are certain things in the research process, which are always done in order to get the most accurate results.
ORAGNISED in that there is a structure or a method in going about doing research. It is a planned procedure, not a spontaneous one. It is focused and limited to a specific scope.
FINDING ANSWERS is the end of all research. Whether it is the answer to a hypotheses or even a simple question, research is successful when we find answers. Sometimes the answer is no, but is still an answer.
QUESTIONS are central to research. If there is no question, then the answer is of no use. Research is focused on relevant, useful and important questions. Without a question, research has no focus, drive or purpose.
So Research simply means a search for facts – answer to questions and solutions to problems. It is a purposive investigation.
• Descriptive-To discover facts or describe reality. • Explanatory-To determine why and how something occurred. • Prediction-To make projections about what may occur in the future. • Evaluation-To assess the worth of something • Needs Assessment-To assess the need for services • Social work research is the application of research methods to the production of knowledge that social workers need to solve problems they confront in the practice of social work.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of intervention techniques. • Comparison of alternative intervention techniques. • Innovate Interventions. • Modification of programme.
Social Sciences are mainly divided into natural sciences and social science. Social sciences include various disciplines dealing with human life, human behaviour, social groups and social institutions. Social sciences research is a systematic method of exploring,
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