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OverviewRigorous research is crucial to effective work with young people and increasingly youth practitioners need to be able to develop, review and evidence their work using a variety of research and assessment tools. This text equips students and practitioners with a thorough understanding of research design, practice and dissemination, as well as approaches to evidence-based practice. A clear practice framework informs the book, outlining the significance of research to youth work, especially in relation to designing and developing services for young people. Research and Research Methods for Youth Practitioners: Analyses the research/practitioner role Explores the ethical context of research in youth work Offers a thorough analysis of key methodological questions in research in practice Provides a guide to data collection and analysis Presents five principal research strategies for youth work: ethnographic work and visual methods; interviewing and evaluation; surveys and evaluation; the use of secondary data and documentary analysis; and researching virtual and online settings Discusses the implications of research for work with young people as well as its dissemination. Written by experienced researchers and practitioner-researchers, each chapter in this accessible textbook includes an overview, a critical discussion of the pros and cons of the particular method or approach, a case study, a practice-based task, a summary and suggestions for further reading. This textbook is invaluable for student and practising youth workers. It is also a useful reference for other practitioners working with young people. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Simon Bradford (Brunel University, UK) , Fin Cullen (Brunel University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780415571036ISBN 10: 0415571030 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 16 September 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Working as a Practitioner-researcher 2. Getting Started: Developing and Designing Research for Practice 3. Research Ethics: Participation, Social Difference and Informed Consent 4. Doing Ethnography and Using Visual Methods 5. Asking Questions: Interviews and Evaluations 6. Using Quantitative Methods: Designing Surveys and Evaluations 7. Documentary Research and Secondary Data 8. Virtual and Online Research with Young People 9. Presenting Research to Different Audiences 10. Research and Work with Young People: Politics, Participation and PolicyReviews'A terrific collection, addressed directly to the practitioner-researcher in youth work who intends to conduct their own small-scale research or needs to use research in their professional practice. The book is both accessible and sophisticated and provides a 'state-of-the-art' overview of the field that is characterised by a clear ethical commitment to social justice and participation. A gem!' -- Rachel Thomson, Professor of Social Research, The Open University, UK. <p> A terrific collection, addressed directly to the practitioner-researcher in youth work who intends to conduct their own small-scale research or needs to use research in their professional practice. The book is both accessible and sophisticated and provides a state-of-the-art overview of the field that is characterised by a clear ethical commitment to social justice and participation. A gem! Rachel Thomson, Professor of Social Research, The Open University, UK. Author InformationSimon Bradford is Reader in Social Sciences in the School of Health Sciences and Social Care at Brunel University, UK. His research interests include youth and youth cultures, social policy as it affects young people and communities, and professionalisation and professional identities of those who work with young people. He is Director of the Centre for Youth Work Studies at Brunel University. Fin Cullen is Lecturer in Youth and Community Studies in the School of Health Sciences and Social Care at Brunel University, UK. Since 1997, Fin has been involved in youth work and research projects across the UK. Her research interests include participatory action research, youth sexualities, girls' drinking cultures, visual methods and youth geographies. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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