Category: Social work practice research1

What might be the best way to acquire data for your purposes?identify one cultural aspect they will need to consider when collecting data.Is offering government-funded primary care services to undocumented immigrants dependent on political viewpoint?

Data Collection

Week 10 discussion

The center point of research studies is the body of data collected to answer the research question. Without data, there would be no study.

So… what might be the best way to acquire data for your purposes? Each has its own advantages and disadvantages in terms of timeframe, cost, and bias.

You also must consider whether there is an established data collection instrument for you to use (such as an existing test or survey), or whether you plan to develop your own—and if so, how you will test for reliability and validity.

Question to be answer from colleagues

Respond to 2 colleagues by

1.providing feedback on their choice of measurement and data collection method.

2. identify one cultural aspect they will need to consider when collecting data.For my research question, “Is offering government-funded primary care services to undocumented immigrants dependent on political viewpoint?”,  will be using a quantitative, pre-experimental, cross-sectional design. My variable is “political viewpoint”, and to measure this,  will be using the ordinal measurements “very conservative,” “leans conservative,” “swing state/district”, “leans liberal,” and “very liberal”.

Reference:

U.S. Mission Thailand. (2020). What swing states are and why they’re important. Retrieved from

Would trauma-informed practices used in schools help improve the mental health of children of abuse and neglect?”

Population and Sampling

Respond to two colleagues by providing feedback on their choice of population, sample, and sampling technique. How do their choices fit with the research question and research methodological approach?

use the Learning Resources and the NASW Code of Ethics to support your post (i.e., cite and reference).

You are welcome to add the best references for the post.

Colleague 1 discussion Post

My research question is “Would trauma-informed practices used in schools help improve the mental health of children of abuse and neglect?”

Resources

National Association of Social Workers. (2017). NASW code of ethics.

Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2017). Research Methods for Social Workers (8th Edition). Pearson Education (US).

Gordon, B.G. (2020) Vulnerability in Research: Basic Ethical Concepts and General Approach to Review. Ochsner Journal, 20 (1) 34-38.

What type of evidence-based programs are in schools for suicide prevention? Do the evidence-based programs decrease the rate of suicide?””Is the school system obligated to provide education on suicide prevention? And if so, what is the school system’s role?

Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research

You have laid out several questions above some are quantitative and others are qualitative. First, what is the aim of your study? Second, have you thought about including experts in the field as a form of triangulation? This tactic is often used in qualitative research studies to substantiate the findings. How do you think this approach can strengthen your outcome and cultural sensitivity

The most ideal research methodology for me is a combination of the two. In this respect, the best approach for my study is a mixed research method.

(Wright-Berryman et al., 2018; Singer, 2017). The research question for this study is, “Is the school system obligated to provide education on suicide prevention? And if so, what is the school system’s role? What type of evidence-based programs are in schools for suicide prevention? Do the evidence-based programs decrease the rate of suicide?”

Why might it be important for a researcher to predict the findings and show the variables’ expected relationship in this manner? What purpose does the hypothesis serve?

Literature Review II / Developing the Research Hypothesis

Why might it be important for a researcher to predict the findings and show the variables’ expected relationship in this manner? What purpose does the hypothesis serve? In this Discussion, you answer these questions and generate a hypothesis for your own proposed study.

Consider the problem you have identified, the research question, and your initial reading of the peer-reviewed research articles. Based on these, generate a research hypothesis.

Post your description of the hypothesis’s function in the research process. Then, share the hypothesis you have generated for your research question. Identify the independent and dependent variables in your hypothesis.

School suicide prevention programs in school systems does it work?

What is the school’s role in preventing and responding to suicide in the school systems?