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Me Methods & thods & R Rese search D h Design sign

Ø Ide Identify a ntify and de nd desc scribe ribe the the qua quantita ntitativ tive and the nd the qua qualita litativ tive r rese search de h designs signs tha that y t you a

• u are pr

proposing

• posing. Pr

. Provide vide a a brie brief rationa tionale le f for why y

• r why you c
• u chose

hose the these se rese search de h designs to study y signs to study your topic

• ur topic.

. Ø Wha What a t are som some qua quantita ntitativ tive de designs? signs? Ø Wha What a t are som some qua qualita litativ tive de designs? signs?

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Sa Sample ple

Ø Ide Identify a ntify and de nd desc scribe ribe the the sa sampling m pling method y thod you a

• u are

pr proposing f

• posing for the
• r the qua

quantita ntitativ tive a and qua nd qualita litativ tive por portions tions

• f
• f the

the pr propose

• posed study (i.e

d study (i.e., sim ., simple ple r random ndom sa sampling pling, , con

• nvenie

nienc nce sa sampling pling, e , etc tc.) .) Ø Indic Indicate te the the a antic nticipa ipate ted sa d sample ple siz size f for qua

• r quantita

ntitativ tive and qua nd qualita litativ tive sa sample ples s Ø Desc scribe ribe (in g (in gene neral) the l) the a antic nticipa ipate ted de d demog

• graphic

phic cha haracte teristic ristics of s of y your qua

• ur quantita

ntitativ tive a and qua nd qualita litativ tive sa sample ples s

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Study Site Study Site

Ø Ide Identify a ntify and de nd desc scribe ribe whe where y your

• ur

study will ta study will take pla place, inc , including luding city a ity and sta nd state te a and, if nd, if a applic pplicable le, , agenc ncy na y name. .

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Me Measur sures a s and Instr nd Instrum umenta ntation tion

For the

• r the qua

quantita ntitativ tive por portion of tion of the the pr propose

• posed study:

d study:

Ø Ide Identify a ntify and de nd desc scribe ribe the the ope

• perationa

tional de l definition inition (e (e.g .g. how it is . how it is measur sured) f d) for the

• r the inde

indepe pende ndent a nt and the nd the de depe pende ndent v nt varia riable les. . Ø Desc scribe ribe the the type type of

• f qua

quantita ntitativ tive study instr study instrum ument nt be being use ing used, d, suc such a h as a s a sur survey, a , a c case se r recor

• rd r

d revie view f w form

• rm, or if

, or if the the da data ta a are suppose supposed to c d to com

• me fr

from

• m a

adm dministr inistrativ tive da data ta, indic , indicate te tha that he t here. . Ø Desc scribe ribe the the r relia liability of bility of the the qua quantita ntitativ tive study instr study instrum ument nt, if , if

• known. If
• nown. If not k

not known, the nown, then de n desc scribe ribe how y how you w

• u would a
• uld addr

ddress ss relia liability issue bility issues (e s (e.g .g. how will y . how will you k

• u know if

now if the the instr instrum ument is nt is relia liable le)? )? Ø Desc scribe ribe the the v validity of lidity of the the qua quantita ntitativ tive study instr study instrum ument, nt, if if

• known. If
• nown. If not k

not known, the nown, then de n desc scribe ribe how y how you w

• u would a
• uld addr

ddress ss validity issue lidity issues (e s (e.g .g. how will y . how will you k

• u know if

now if the the instr instrum ument is v nt is valid)? lid)?

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For the

• r the qua

qualita litativ tive por portion of tion of the the pr propose

• posed study:

d study:

Ø Ide Identify a ntify and de nd desc scribe ribe the the m main dom in domains tha ins that a t are to be to be explor xplored d (e (e.g .g. the . the m main topic in topics y s you a

• u are g

going to a

• ing to ask

sk about) bout) Ø Desc scribe ribe the the type type of

• f qua

qualita litativ tive study instr study instrum ument nt be being pr ing propose

• posed, suc

d, such a h as a s a se semi-str i-struc uctur tured inte d intervie view w guide guide, or a , or a f foc

• cus g

us group guide

• up guide.

. Ø Desc scribe ribe how pote how potentia ntial issue l issues r s rela late ted to the d to the credibility a dibility and tr nd trustw ustwor

• rthine

thiness ss of

• f the

the da data ta will be will be addr ddresse ssed d

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Hum uman Subje n Subjects C ts Conside

• nsiderations

tions

§ Desc scribe ribe how y how you will obta

• u will obtain inf

in inform

• rmed c

d conse

• nsent, e

nt, ensur nsure pa partic ticipa ipants’ c nts’ conf

• nfide

identia ntiality or a lity or anonym nonymity ity, pr , prote

• tect the

t them fr from

• m ha

harm rm, , and subm nd submit y it your pr

• ur proposa
• posal to a

l to an IR n IRB f for r

• r revie

view a w and a nd appr pproval. l. § Data ta C Colle

• llection Pr

tion Proc

• cedur

dures s § Desc scribe ribe, ste , step b p by ste y step, how y , how you will:

• u will:

Ø Recruit pote uit potentia ntial pa l partic ticipa ipants (if nts (if a applic pplicable le) ) Ø Colle

• llect da

t data ta fr from

• m pa

partic ticipa ipants nts Ø Wha What will ha t will happe ppen whe n when y n you c

• u colle
• llect da

t data ta (sur (survey, inte , intervie view w que questions stions, a , audio r udio recor

• rding

ding, f , fie ield note ld notes, e , etc tc..) ..) Ø If If the the pr propose

• posed study inc

d study include ludes a s an inte n intervention, de ntion, desc scribe ribe the the inte intervention in this se ntion in this section tion

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Pr Propose

• posed A

d Ana naly lysis sis

For the

• r the qua

quantita ntitativ tive por portion: tion: Ø Desc scribe ribe the the type types of s of de desc scriptiv riptive sta statistic tistics tha that y t you

• u

are pr proposing to use

• posing to use f

for e

• r each v

h varia riable le of

• f inte

interest, st, inc including: de luding: demog

• graphic

phic v varia riable les, the , the inde indepe pende ndent nt varia riable le, the , the de depe pende ndent v nt varia riable le a and a nd also a lso any ny im impor porta tant e nt extr xtrane neous (i.e

• us (i.e. c

. conf

• nfounding) v
• unding) varia

riable les tha s that t may inf y influe luenc nce the the possib possible le r rela lationship be tionship betw tween the n the inde indepe pende ndent a nt and the nd the de depe pende ndent v nt varia riable les. . Ø Desc scribe ribe the the type type of

• f inf

inferentia ntial sta l statistic tistics tha that y t you a

• u are

pr proposing to use

• posing to use to te

to test y st your hypothe

• ur hypothesis

sis. .

For the

• r the Qua

Qualita litativ tive P Por

• rtion:

tion:

Ø Desc scribe ribe y your a

• ur antic

nticipa ipate ted d pr proc

• cess f

ss for

• r

qua qualita litativ tive a ana naly lysis sis (i.e (i.e. ong . ongoing

• ing,

, cyclic lical pr l proc

• cess of

ss of r reading a ding and r nd re- reading tr ding transc nscripts a ripts and f nd fie ield note ld notes) s) Ø Desc scribe ribe the the coding pr

• ding proc
• cess

ss y you will

• u will

use use (c (conte

• ntent, the

nt, thematic tic, c , com

• mpa

parativ tive, , na narrativ tive), y ), you c

• u can c

n com

• mbine

bine the these se appr pproa

• ache

hes. .

Study D Study Design Str sign Strengths a ngths and Lim nd Limita itations tions

Ø Desc scribe ribe the the pote potentia ntial str l strengths a ngths and nd lim limita itations of tions of y your pr

• ur propose
• posed m

d methods thods. . Ø Conside

• nsider str

r strengths a ngths and lim nd limita itations of tions of e each h com

• mpone

ponent in the nt in the m methods se thods section, how tion, however r de desc scribe ribe he here only the

• nly the m

most im

• st impor

porta tant nt str strengths a ngths and lim nd limita itations tions. .

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Antic nticipa ipate ted F d Findings a indings and Im nd Implic plications tions

Ø Inc Include lude in a in a se sepa parate te se section tion Ø Brie riefly sta ly state te wha what y t you e

• u expe

xpect y t your

• ur

findings to be indings to be, a , and e nd expla xplain the in the im implic plications of tions of y your spe

• ur specif

ific ic, , antic nticipa ipate ted r d results f sults for soc

• r socia

ial w l wor

• rk (i.e

(i.e., ., its inf its influe luenc nce on pr

• n practic

tice, polic , policy, the , theory

• ry,

, and/ nd/or futur

• r future r

rese search). h).

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Minimum of 15 References

Ø Although a lthough a m majority of jority of r referenc nces a s are c cite ited in d in the the lite literatur ture r revie view, the , the intr introduc

• duction a

tion and nd methods se thods section c tion can c n conta

• ntain r

in referenc nces a s as w s well. ll. Ø Appe ppendic ndices: T : This se his section c tion conta

• ntains y

ins your

• ur

de demog

• graphic

phic que questions stions, inte , intervie view que w questions if stions if applic pplicable le or othe

• r other ite

r items a s and que nd questions stions, c , copie

• pies

s

• f
• f y

your instr

• ur instrum

uments nts, a , and/ nd/or othe

• r other de

r deta taile iled d doc docum umenta ntation r tion rele levant to y nt to your study

• ur study.

.

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Gr Grading a ding and Ev nd Evalua luation tion

Ev Evalua luation of tion of writing: writing:

Ø Exte Extensiv nsively e ly edit y dit your own pa

• ur own pape

per a r and/ nd/or ha

• r have
• the
• thers a

s assist y ssist you.

• u.

Ø Do not e

• not expe

xpect y t your instr

• ur instruc

uctor to e tor to edit y dit your dr

• ur draft or

ft or fina inal pa l pape per f r for y

• r you.
• u.

Ø It is y It is your r

• ur responsibility to r

sponsibility to read thr d through the

• ugh the pa

pape per r to ide to identify a ntify and f nd fix e ix error

• rs.

. Ø The he w wor

• rd pr

d prog

• gram will usua

will usually show m lly show many of ny of the these se pr prob

• ble

lems c s color

• lored in r

d in red or g d or green – FIX TH n – FIX THEM! EM!

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Link Linking Lite ing Literatur ture R Revie view to Y w to Your Pr

• ur Proposa
• posal

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Ma Make cle lear c r conne

• nnections

tions be betw tween: n: Ø The he inf inform

• rmation pr

tion prese sente nted in y d in your

• ur lite

literatur ture r revie view w Ø Your

• ur rese

search sta h state tement nt (“T (“This r his rese search e h exa xamine ines….”) s….”) Ø Your

• ur hypothe

hypothesis sis (qua (quantita ntitativ tive) a ) and y nd your

• ur rese

search h que question stion (qua (qualita litativ tive) ) ü Is the Is there a a logic logical c l conne

• nnection

tion be betw tween the n the inf inform

• rmation tha

tion that y t you pr

• u prese

sent a nt and y nd your r

• ur rese

search h sta state tement? nt? ü Can the n the r reade der r easily se sily see why y why your pr

• ur propose
• posed study

d study would be

• uld be im

impor porta tant to the nt to the f fie ield of ld of soc socia ial w l wor

• rk?

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Writing: T riting: Technic hnical Issue l Issues s

Ø Do not use contractions in professional writing:

• Don’t should be: do not, etc…).

Ø When starting a sentence with a number, write the number

• ut in words

Ø Affect vs. Effect:

• - Affect is a verb or adverb, e.g., “Youth in the foster care

system are affected by a number of challenging situations.”

• - Effect is a noun or object, e.g., “Multiple placement changes

can have a number of negative effects on youth in the foster care system.”

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Writing: T riting: Technic hnical Issue l Issues s

Paraphr phrase se—do not g —do not gene nerally use lly use quote quotes: s: Ø Paraphr phrasing m sing means to use ns to use y your own w

• ur own wor
• rds to

ds to sum summariz rize a and/ nd/or synthe

• r synthesiz

size som someone

• ne e

else lse’s w s wor

• rk

Ø Only use Only use a a quote quote of

• f a

a pa passa ssage of

• f te

text if xt if it is of it is of som some distinc distinction or y tion or you a

• u are pr

providing the viding the de definition of inition of a a conc

• ncept.

pt. Ø Paraphr phrasing is a sing is a sk skill tha ill that r t requir quires y s you to fully

• u to fully

unde understa stand the nd the m meaning of ning of the the te text y xt you a

• u are c

citing iting. . Ø For m

• r mor
• re inf

inform

• rmation se

tion see: : http:/ http://owl.e

• wl.eng

nglish.pur lish.purdue due.e .edu/ du/owl/

• wl/resour

source/619/1/

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Writing: T riting: Technic hnical Issue l Issues s

Ensur Ensure a ade dequa quate te pa paragraph str ph struc uctur ture: : Ø Paragraphs should be phs should be a at le t least thr st three se sente ntenc nces (be s (beginning (tr ginning (transition), nsition), middle iddle (c (conte

• ntent) a

nt) and e nd end nd (c (conc

• nclusion)

lusion) Ø Paragraphs should f phs should foc

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us on one ide idea a and should ne nd should never be r be long longer r tha than one n one pa page doub double le spa spaced. d.

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Writing T riting Tips ips

Ø Le Lead the d the r reade der on a r on a journe journey (te y (tell a ll a good story) a

• od story) about why the

bout why the study tha study that t you a

• u are pr

proposing is im

• posing is impor

porta tant. nt. Ø Com

• mmon f
• n feedba

dback: : ü Re-w

• wor
• rd to im

d to impr prove c cla larity rity ü Use se topic topic-spe

• specif

ific ic sub-se sub-section tion he headings dings ü Use se tr transition se nsition sente ntenc nces a s and phr nd phrase ses s to link to link ide ideas s

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Writing T riting Tips ips

Ø Ma Make sur sure to ba to back up y up your sta

• ur state

tements with nts with referenc

• nces. If

. If y you sa

• u say: “Studie

y: “Studies show…” s show…” “R “Rese search indic h indicate tes…” T s…” The here should be should be a at t le least one st one r referenc nce a afte fter tha r that se t sente ntenc nce. . Ø Qua Qualify whe lify whene never possib r possible le y your own

• ur own

inte interpr preta tations a tions about r bout rese search e h evide videnc nce a as s possibilitie possibilities, r , rathe ther tha r than f n facts ts. .

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APA In-T In-Text C xt Cita itations tions

Ø Pr Prope

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ly cite ite se seconda

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ry sources s Ø No “&

• “&” within in-te

” within in-text c xt cita itations tions Ø Whe When r n referenc ncing in-te ing in-text: xt:

Use se just the just the a author uthors la s last na st name a and da nd date te (no f (no fir irst na st names, book , book title title, journa , journal/ l/ artic ticle le title titles or pr s or prese senta ntation title tion titles) s)

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APA In-T In-Text C xt Cita itations tions

Ø Use se pa page n num umbe bers f s for dir

• r direct quote

t quotes only s only Ø Use se e et a t al., f l., for in-te

• r in-text c

xt cita itations only a tions only afte fter y r you

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ha have a alr lready liste dy listed out a d out all of ll of the the a author uthors—if s—if the there a are 6 6 or f

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r author uthors (if s (if m mor

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fir irst tim st time). ). Ø If If the there a are only tw

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Mor More A APA R Rule ules s

Whe When de n desc scribing a ribing a popula population—put the tion—put the individua individual f l fir irst, st, rathe ther tha r than the n the disor disorde der/ r/pr prob

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Form

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Fina inal T l Tips ips

Ø The he due due da date te is the is the la last da st day of y of c cla lass on Ma ss on May 8 y 8 Ø Pape pers m s may be y be subm submitte itted via d via ha hardc dcop

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and sta nd stay on tr y on track – do not w – do not wait it until the until the da day be y befor

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the a assignm ssignment is due nt is due. . Ø Pape pers will be s will be c cor

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