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SOCW 4002 WU Research Reports & Qualitative Data Analysis Discussion

 

Discussion 1 (a) A research report is based on practical research that is organized in a logical order. This is a brief description of the research conducted. The report should be objective, treat data confidentially, use APA, show originality, provide findings, and attempt to solve problems and state implications. This process allows one to add to the body of literature on a specific topic. When you follow this formula of writing, you can have greater impact by disseminating your findings.

For example, imagine that you completed a study that explored mental health outcomes for survivors of sexual assault. Your results show that survivors suffer from depression, PTSD, anxiety, and hostility. Writing about the results would help professionals who read your report to further understand the needs of sexual assault survivors.

For this Discussion, you identify areas in a research report, identify a research article that is well written and includes all areas of a research report, and explain how being able to write a research report will help you contribute to social work knowledge.

Post your responses to the following:

  • Identify the areas included in a research report.
  • Identify a study in a journal article that is well written and includes all areas of a research report.
  • Explain how being able to write a research report will help you contribute to social work knowledge.

Note: Include an APA reference for the article chosen for your response.or your response.

Discussion 1(b)There are several reasons why one would want to conduct qualitative research. For example, you may be exploring a topic about which little is known, especially from the participants’ perspective. Another reason might be that you are pursuing a topic of sensitivity and emotional depth.
For this Discussion, you describe the focus of qualitative data analysis, explain how understanding this can improve your social work practice, and identify a qualitative study.
Post your responses to the following:

  • Describe the focus of qualitative data analysis.
  • Explain how understanding qualitative data analysis can improve your social work practice.
  • Identify a qualitative study and describe the type of qualitative data analysis the authors used.
  • Describe how this alternate method could benefit your social work practice.
  • Describe how your chosen method could benefit your colleague’s practice.