Research methods for human services
Proposed to be offered next in 1996
Doug Truter
A brief history of research in the field of human services, especially in relation to poverty. The objectives of human services research. An overview of the research process. Selecting and formulating research questions. Searching the literature. Quantitative and qualitative research. Different types of research designs. Types of sampling. Data collection techniques. Processing, presenting and analysing data. Writing research reports. Special attention is given to needs assessment research, evaluative research, action research and the use of official statistics and social indicators.
Assessment
Written reports and essays (5000 words): 100%
Prescribed texts
McNeill P Research methods 2nd edn, Routledge, 1990
Wadsworth Y Do it yourself social research Action Research Issues Association (Inc.), 1991