Introduction
Research is used to gain information about a particular subject, and is used to understand trends in many societies and cultures as well the underlying causes. Through research, social workers are able to validate and attain information, and it also helps to support and prove ideas more efficiently. In this case study, one particular research project will be chosen. I will then compare and contrast the research project’s paradigm. Besides of these, I will explore research skills that a beginning research might need to acquire, identify and analyse ethical, cultural imperatives and ownership of research.
The purpose of the research project
The title of the research project I have chosen is “Whose culture is it anyway? Social …show more content…
According to Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice by Sheafor Horejsi, “quantitative research involves collecting a large amount of data from a representative sample of respondents” (Sheafor, 2012, p. 444). However, social worker just needs to focus on particular small rural area in Aotearoa. In other words, the social worker does not necessary need to collect a large amount of data in order to achieve their research objectives. Quantitative research is an appropriate method when numerical data is collected, however researchers may not need to adopt quantitative research method as it is not necessary to collect numerical data for undertaking research into rural culture. They rather use qualitative research to in order to obtain information about people’s understanding, skills through seeking answers to questions that emphasize how social experiences are established and given meaning. Furthermore, on this research, it is essential to understand the ethics involved in the experiences rather than just to know the …show more content…
Researchers should observe ethics when carrying out research as ethics help to develop society and minimise social harm. Researchers should also conduct research on the basis of ethical standards that respect gender differences. For instance, researchers should be aware that although historically male and female roles were divided in rural community, recently male and female roles have changed and became nearly equal. Therefore, researchers should undertake sufficient due diligence of the community prior to interviewing the participants and ensure not to ask questions using words which may offend particular gender group. Further, researchers should conduct research on the basis of ethical standards that respect culture. Researchers should also understand the historical influences and cultural expectations of the community and be aware of the right time to contact participants as availability of the potential participants in a rural community may depend on the season of the year. Last but not least, researchers should guarantee confidentiality of all information they collect from the
Research is used to gain information about a particular subject, and is used to understand trends in many societies and cultures as well the underlying causes. Through research, social workers are able to validate and attain information, and it also helps to support and prove ideas more efficiently. In this case study, one particular research project will be chosen. I will then compare and contrast the research project’s paradigm. Besides of these, I will explore research skills that a beginning research might need to acquire, identify and analyse ethical, cultural imperatives and ownership of research.
The purpose of the research project
The title of the research project I have chosen is “Whose culture is it anyway? Social …show more content…
According to Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice by Sheafor Horejsi, “quantitative research involves collecting a large amount of data from a representative sample of respondents” (Sheafor, 2012, p. 444). However, social worker just needs to focus on particular small rural area in Aotearoa. In other words, the social worker does not necessary need to collect a large amount of data in order to achieve their research objectives. Quantitative research is an appropriate method when numerical data is collected, however researchers may not need to adopt quantitative research method as it is not necessary to collect numerical data for undertaking research into rural culture. They rather use qualitative research to in order to obtain information about people’s understanding, skills through seeking answers to questions that emphasize how social experiences are established and given meaning. Furthermore, on this research, it is essential to understand the ethics involved in the experiences rather than just to know the …show more content…
Researchers should observe ethics when carrying out research as ethics help to develop society and minimise social harm. Researchers should also conduct research on the basis of ethical standards that respect gender differences. For instance, researchers should be aware that although historically male and female roles were divided in rural community, recently male and female roles have changed and became nearly equal. Therefore, researchers should undertake sufficient due diligence of the community prior to interviewing the participants and ensure not to ask questions using words which may offend particular gender group. Further, researchers should conduct research on the basis of ethical standards that respect culture. Researchers should also understand the historical influences and cultural expectations of the community and be aware of the right time to contact participants as availability of the potential participants in a rural community may depend on the season of the year. Last but not least, researchers should guarantee confidentiality of all information they collect from the