Research in Health and Social Care

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-05679-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Research in Health and Social Care equips students and early-career practitioners with the cruicial knowledge, skills, and understanding required to conductsound research. Accessibly written, it is structured to allow professionals and students to engage in the theoretical development of their practice in ethical and reflective research.

Each chapter incorporates student voices, featuring vignettes from health and social care students that highlight their personal journeys with research engagement. Content includes:

- exploring the everyday nature of research, processes, procedures and analysis;

- demystifying key terminology;

- an introduction to research and its importance in practice;

- creative and traditional tools of research;

- analysing data and how to disseminate data;

- approaches to research;

- embedding research into practice.

Discussions around key theoretical ideas are explored throughout as well as opportunities for deep reflection. 

This essential book is perfect for all social work and health and social care students, as well as early-career practitioners, aiming to deepen their knowledge and skills in conducting robust, ethical, and relevant developmental research.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Searcey, Rachel

Williams, Simon

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrmaterial: Ausbildungsberufe
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wirtschaftspädagogik, Berufspädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Berufsbildende Schulen, Wirtschaftsschulen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Section A: Preparing the Ground for Research. 1.Power in Research.  2.Introduction to Research.  3.Importance of Research in Practice.  4.Ethical Considerations in Health and Social Care Research. 5.Managing the Relationship.  Section B: Designing Your Research Project.  6.Reflective and Flexible Research.  7.Including Vulnerable Participants in Research.  8.Involvement of People with Lived Experiences in Research.  9.A Secondary Approach to Research.  10.Demystifying Research Philosophies and Paradigms.  11.Creative Tools of Research.  Section C: Evaluating Your Research and Understanding the Wider Implications.  12.Embedding Research into Practice, Funding, and Practicalities.  13.Analysing and Disseminating the Data.   14.The Holistic Nature of Health and Social Care Research.

Über Autor(innen)

Simon Williams is Head of Discipline for Public Health and Social Care at the University of Derby, UK. Simon is a professional Youth Worker and has extensive experience in working with faith groups, asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants, particularly the Roma Community.  Simon leads of a variety of research-based projects, especially around professional practice development and has a keen passion for practice-based research that is co-produced.

Rachel Searcey is a lecturer in the Discipline of Public Health and Social Care at the University of Derby. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Science from Loughborough University, where her doctoral research focused on the voice of street-based sex workers histories of child sexual exploitation, exploring the transitional support from childhood to adulthood. With over 20 years of experience in both the charitable and statutory sectors and qualified youth worker, Rachel has worked extensively with street-based sex workers, young people, families, and communities. She remains committed to improving public health and social care outcomes through her teaching practice and research.