Jennifer Anderson-Meger

Why Do I Need Research and Theory?

A Guide for Social Workers

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is based on the idea that social work as a profession can do better with advancing our mission if practitioners are knowledgeable, skilled, critical thinkers that use research to inform practice. This is a user-friendly, student directed book form to help students understand the connection between knowledge, social work research, and social work practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781138833357
• ISBN-10: 1138833355
• Artikelnr.: 43152832

Autorenporträt

Dr. Jennifer Anderson-Meger is a professor and ethics fellow at Viterbo University. She has won awards for excellence in teaching and research. Dr. Anderson-Meger serves on the State of Wisconsin MPSW Examining Board and has been a trainer on boundaries and ethics. Her research focus is epistemology in social work.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Why do I have to take a research course, I want to be a social worker!
2. This is so uncomfortable! Research feels like a different language. 3.
Learning processes and development- Your beliefs about learning and
knowledge. 4. Professionalism and doing better in the practice world 5.
Let's get practical. How to be successful in research and theory classes.