Research An

Introduction
DANIEL SUNDAR RAJ.B.A
SENIOR LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
HINDUSTAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

Research???????????
Quest for knowledge
Search for something new
Finding facts
Approval of agreed facts

Terms

Universe

Participant/ Respondent

Tool

Social Work Research

Brings out facts for a change

Serves as an essential element of planning change

Brings out new theories/ models..

Enables for the understanding of a particular society, their needs,

and eventually leading us to the possible solutions

Introduces new themes for research

Types

Quantitative Vs Qualitative

Descriptive Vs Explorative

Evaluative Vs Experimental

Survey Vs Case study

Sample

Sampling technique is the systematic method of selecting a

proportionate amount of participants/ respondents as
representation of the whole population

Probability Vs Non Probability

Probability

Simple random sampling Drawing method

Stratified sampling

Systematic sampling Nth item is drawn

Non Probability

Judgement

Convenient

Quota

Accidental

Snowball

Types of data

Primary Vs Secondary

Quantitative Vs Qualitative

Tool

Interview schedule Structured & Unstructured

Questionnaire closed and opened

Observation

Case study

Interviews

Scales

FGD Focused Group Discussion