scholarly journals Digital format of social work research: reflections of practical experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (3 (132)) ◽  
pp. 89-97
Author(s):  
Olena Karagodina ◽  
Sergii Dvoriak ◽  
Tetyana Semigina
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Digital Format ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
New Research

The paper reviews the development of new research methods in the context of digitalisation of many spheres of life, which has accelerated especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper reveals the possibilities and limitations of using digital technologies to collect information in social work research. The study employed the methods of systematic analysis of data from academic publications and reflection of the authors’ own experience of collecting information using online technologies within research projects focused on the development of various socio-psychological services. The main groups of online methods and means of data collection implemented in quantitative and qualitative research are described. The advantages of online data collection are highlighted, including its use under conditions of limited movement, greater coverage of respondents and territories, relative economy, greater ability to control the flow of surveys, data entries and storage. A number of problems and challenges of using new methods have been identified, in particular, the complexity of sampling; lack of research resources in the case of collecting information about people who do not have a proper access to modern means of communication or skills to use them, etc. Mandatory procedures for such research, due to ethical requirements (guaranteeing anonymity and confidentiality, obtaining informed consent to participate in the study) are outlined. Some examples of problem-solving within the surveys of the women infected with HIV and the projects aimed at assisting the persons taking drugs by means of injecting are provided. The immediate prospects for the development of this topic are defined as the encouragement of Internet users to participate in research on social work, the development of communication skills between researchers and participants in online research alongside facilitation of virtual discussions during online focus groups.

scholarly journals Identity and Multicultural Social Work Research: A Reflection in Process

10.18060/188 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Multicultural Issues ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Identity Based

Personal identity and multicultural issues have relevance for social work researchers as well as practicioners. Written specifically for Advances in Social Work, this self-revelatory and inspirational article by Dr. Michael Spencer is based, in part, on an address he delivered at the January 2001 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Michael Spencer encourages social work educators, researchers, and practitioners to join with him in the conversations needed to address identity and multicultural issues as they pertain to service-related research. In particular, he challenges social workers to recognize and manage their identity-based personal biases and preferences, and use both quantitative and qualitative research perspectives in ways that acknowledge the uniqueness of diverse peoples. He recommends that the processes of collaboration ans self-reflection characterize the conduct of multicultural social work research, and urges researchers to translate their findings into practitioner-friendly forms to facilitate application in service delivery.

scholarly journals ONLINE DATA COLLECTION AS ADAPTATION IN CONDUCTING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moises C. , Jr. Torrentira
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Online Data ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Online Data Collection ◽  
Key Informant Interview

This study was conducted to identify online data collection methodologies as an adaptation in the conduct of quantitative and qualitative research amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. While data collection has been hampered by the restrictions posed by the quarantine measures of the local governments around the globe, researchers need to strategize and adapt remote tools in data collection. Analyzing from the responses of 25 highly engaged researchers who served as participants of this study through videoconferencing, it was found out that data collection for quantitative research may be conducted by using online development tools via personal or institutional subscriptions, using google forms as a free and conventional platform, and by using QR Code to generate the electronic survey questionnaire. On the other hand, the data collection for qualitative research may be conducted by using diaries and reflections of participants to replace the typical direct observation, using telephone or mobile phone to conduct an interview, and by using video-conferencing for key informant interview and focus group discussion. Considering the practicality and feasibility of these data collection methods, researchers cannot be constrained by the quarantine and health protocols in pursuing reliable, honest, and high-quality research outputs. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0629/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Conceptualizing Jesuit Mission, University/Community Partnerships, and Social Work Research: The REACH Center at Saint Louis University

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-94
Author(s):  
Stephen Edward McMillin
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Saint Louis ◽  
Saint Louis University ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
New Community ◽  
New Research ◽  
University Community

This article conceptualizes the mission of a Catholic, Jesuit University’s new research center that focused on social innovation, health, and wellbeing in the local community through building new community partnerships and broadening community engagement. It reviews the literature on why faith-based university mission has been considered important for Jesuit institutions over the past several decades. This article also offers a conceptual framework to guide how the REACH (Research on Equity in Action for Child Health) Center at Saint Louis University creates and maintains university/community partnerships, focusing on the movement of context, experience, reflection, action, and evaluation as these are used in Jesuit pedagogy. Implications for social work research endeavors in faith-and mission-rich contexts and collaborations with other disciplines such as public health are discussed.

scholarly journals The art of body mapping: A methodological guide for social work researchers

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Skop
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Body ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Body Mapping ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Healthcare Experiences ◽  
Mapping Process

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this Canadian social work research was to explore the healthcare experiences of men and women with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic condition of unknown origin.METHODS: This study had a total sample of 35 Southwestern Ontarians who participated in two separate qualitative methods of data collection. Ten participants completed in-depth interviews, while 25 participants engaged in body mapping, an arts-based research method, within a series of focus group sessions. The latter method for data collection is the focus of this article. This material provides social work researchers with a methodological road map by outlining the design and implementation of the body mapping process, sharing the lessons learned in data collection and addressing practical and ethical considerations for future studies.FINDINGS: This research found that: (a) participants experienced structural barriers to accessing healthcare services and unsupportive attitudes from healthcare providers; (b) participants’ healthcare experiences were affected by their gender, age, class and race; and (c) participants used self-management strategies to cope with healthcare barriers. The study also found that the body mapping process had therapeutic value.CONCLUSION: This research contributes information for the transformation of healthcare policies, programmes and clinical practices for the FM population. As a form of applied research, the body mapping process has also helped to empower a marginalised population while promoting innovative forms of social work research.

DIRECTIONS OF IMPROVEMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE FIELD OF LOGISTICS ACTIVITIES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Lytvynenko ◽  
◽  
Taisiya Kozlova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Logistics System ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Rational Management ◽  
Enterprise Logistics ◽  
Risk Acceptability ◽  
Logistics Activity

The changeable and unpredictable development of the enterprises’ external environment is one of the appearance causes of various types of business activities' risks, including logistics. The purpose of this article is to develop recommendations on improving the risk management of enterprises’ logistics activities in the context of instability. Achieving this goal requires consideration of the main stages of this process regarding the logistics activities' risks, providing advices on improving the process of risk management of logistics orientation. The article explores the process of analyzing the logistics activities' risks of the enterprise. Proceeding from the theoretical provisions of management and summarizing the practical experience of research in the field of systematic analysis of the enterprises' logistics activities risks, there are traced the organization's peculiarities of such analysis, and the main directions of its further improvement are proposed. All actions in the article, which are related to the analysis of the risk of enterprise logistics activity, are proposed to carry out in a certain sequence in the article. This sequence is given in the form of a structural scheme of systematic analysis of the risks of the enterprise logistics activities. Based on the objectivity of the existence of logistics activities' risks and the need to ensure the rational management of them, the algorithm of the risk management in the enterprise logistics system covers the stages of risks' identification, their qualitative and quantitative assessment, diagnostics, assessment of risk acceptability and application of neutralization measures to unacceptable logistical risks. It is concluded that the logistics activities risks combine different types of risks of all components and elements both in the process of changing material, financial and information flows, as well as in the process of managing the risks arising in the logistics system

PROSES KOMUNIKASI KELOMPOK DALAM METODE PEMBELAJARAN SENTRA UNTUK MEMBENTUK KEMANDIRIAN ANAK

Jurnal Common ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rismawaty Rismawaty ◽  
Sofie Aulia Rahmah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Group Communication ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Using Data

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui proses komunikasi kelompok dalam metode pembelajaran sentra di TK Zaid bin Tsabit. Penelitian ini mendiskusikan tentang proses komunikasi kelompok. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Metode Kualitatif dengan pendekatan Deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan peneliti ada dengan studi pustaka, penelusuran data secara online, wawancara, observasi serta dokumentasi dengan 3 orang informan kunci yaitu guru di TK Zaid bin Tsabit serta 3 informan pendukung yaitu Kepala TK Zaid bin Tsabit dan 2 orang tua murid. Uji keabsahan data dengan peningkatan ketekunan, triangulasi dan diskusi dengan teman sejawat, teknik analisis data menggunakan pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, penarikan kesimpulan dan evaluasi.Hasil penelitian ini bahwa Proses komunikasi yang terjadi merupakan komunikasi langsung yang terjadi dua arah dan dilakukan terus menerus untuk membentuk kemandirian anak. Proses komunikasi yang terjadi dalam kelompok metode pembelajaran sentra membentuk kemandirian anak. Proses komunikasi yang dilakukan oleh guru kepada anak dilakukan dengan memberikan arahan-arahan kepada anak serta contoh dari arahan yang telah disampaikan oleh guru.Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini adalah metode pembelajaran sentra membentuk kemandirian anak lewat komunikasi yang dilakukan guru secara terus menerus, karna melalui pembelajaran sentra anak diminta untuk melakukan segala sesuatunya sendiri dalam pengawasan guru. Saran yang diberikan adalah guru harus lebih kreatif dalam memberikan materi pada metode pembelajaran sentra serta bersikap lebih tegas dalam mendidik anak dan melakukan komunikasi yang berkelanjutan dengan orang tua murid. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This study was conducted to determine the process of group communication in the center learning method at TK Zaid bin Tsabit. This study discusses the process of group communication. The research method used in this study is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The data collection techniques carried out by the researcher were with literature studies, online data searches, interviews, observation and documentation with 3 key informants namely the teacher at TK Zaid bin Tsabit and 3 supporting informants namely TK Head Zaid bin Tsabit and 2 parents. Test the validity of data by increasing perseverance, triangulation and discussion with colleagues, data analysis techniques using data collection, data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions and evaluations.The results of this study that the communication process that occurs is direct communication that occurs in two directions and carried out continuously to form the independence of children. The communication process that occurs in a group of central learning methods shapes children's independence. The process of communication carried out by the teacher to the child is done by giving directions to the child as well as examples of directions that have been delivered by the teacher.The conclusion of this study is that the central learning method shapes children's independence through continuous communication by the teacher, because through central learning children are asked to do everything themselves in the supervision of the teacher. The advice given is that the teacher must be more creative in giving material to the central learning method and be more assertive in educating children and making ongoing communication with parents.

scholarly journals Emotional intelligence as a part of critical reflection in social work practice and research

2021 ◽  
pp. 147332502110247
Author(s):  
Mari D Herland
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Emotional Aspects

Social workers often experience higher levels of burnout compared with other healthcare professionals. The capacity to manage one’s own emotional reactions efficiently, frequently in complex care settings, is central to the role of social workers. This article highlights the complexity of emotions in social work research and practice by exploring the perspective of emotional intelligence. The article is both theoretical and empirical, based on reflections from a qualitative longitudinal study interviewing fathers with behavioural and criminal backgrounds, all in their 40 s. The analysis contains an exploration of the researcher position that illuminates the reflective, emotional aspects that took place within this interview process. Three overall themes emerged – first: Recognising emotional complexity; second: Reflecting on emotional themes; and third: Exploring my own prejudices and preconceptions. The findings apply to both theoretical and practical social work, addressing the need to understand emotions as a central part of critical reflection and reflexivity. The argument is that emotions have the potential to expand awareness of one’s own preconceptions, related to normative societal views. This form of analytical awareness entails identifying and paying attention to one’s own, sometimes embodied, emotional triggers.

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