Practitioner Research for Social Work, Nursing, and the Health Professions

Payam Sheikhattari, Michael T. Wright, Gillian B. Silver , Cyrilla van der Donk

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Johns Hopkins University Press
01 February 2022

An invaluable tool for health and social work students and professionals who want to improve their practice through collaborative research with patients, clients, and colleagues.

Throughout history, some of the most prominent contributors to health and social sciences have been men and women comfortable with both practice and academia. But today, research in health-related fields is increasingly conducted in specialized settings by people who are first and foremost researchers. Critics bemoan this loss of practice-based research, long considered a vital part of the contribution that doctors, nurses, public health workers, and social workers can make both to their field and the communities in which they work. Unfortunately, the explosion of new discoveries in health-related fields, along with the exponential increase in the amount of knowledge being produced and the growing demands of practice, have caused both the production and application of knowledge to become highly specialized and increasingly complex. This has resulted in a widening gap between research and practice.

Recognizing the need for a guide to this type of research, Practitioner Research for Social Work, Nursing, and the Health Professions is a thoroughly reimagined version of a book originally published in 2011 in the Netherlands. Aimed at American practitioners, it is a highly practical guide for anyone in social work, nursing, and other health care and social welfare settings. Its seven-step Practitioner Research Method offers readers a tried-and-true approach to conducting research in their own work environments, and the authors use real-world examples to highlight strategies for overcoming barriers and incorporating research.

While leading practitioners through each stage of the research process, the authors explain in detail how to apply a variety of field-tested tools and techniques. A unique and indispensable resource for students in undergraduate and graduate research courses, as well as for seasoned professionals who seek a practical guide for developing and implementing their own research projects in social work, nursing, and the health professions, this book is also the first textbook to introduce the concept and practice of practitioner research to an American audience.

By: Payam Sheikhattari, Michael T. Wright, Gillian B. Silver, Cyrilla van der Donk, Bas van Lanen
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781421442051
ISBN 10: 1421442051
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. An Introduction to Practitioner Research 2. Orientation 3. Focusing 4. Planning 5. Data Collection 6. Analysis and Conclusion 7. Design and Innovation 8. Documentation and Presentation Appendix. Using Sources Index

Payam Sheikhattari is a professor of public health and the director of the Prevention Sciences Research Center at Morgan State University. Michael T. Wright is a professor for research methods at the Catholic University of Applied Social Sciences Berlin and the leader of PartKommPlus. Gillian B. Silver is the associate director for administration at both the ASCEND Center for Biomedical Research and the Center for Urban Health Disparities Research and Innovation at Morgan State University. Cyrilla van der Donk is a researcher and lecturer for practitioner research at HAN University of Applied Sciences Nijmegen. Bas van Lanen is a researcher and lecturer for research methods and practice development in the Master's of Social Work program at HAN University of Applied Sciences Nijmegen and also a school vice principal in primary education.

Reviews for Practitioner Research for Social Work, Nursing, and the Health Professions

...the book has much to commend it to qualifying practitioners, their tutors and practice educators. —The British Journal of Social Work ...[the authors] offer credible practice-researchable examples from social work, nursing, physical therapy, education, and other practice contexts and the application of multiple methods to answer questions that emanate from those fields of practice. How do they know all this stuff? —Journal of Social Work