Research and Research Methods for Youth Practitioners

<p>Rigorous research is crucial to effective work with young people and increasingly youth practitioners need to be able to develop review and evidence their work using a variety of research and assessment tools. This text equips students and practitioners with a thorough understanding of research design practice and dissemination as well as approaches to evidence-based practice. </p> <p>A clear practice framework informs the book outlining the significance of research to youth work especially in relation to designing and developing services for young people. <em>Research and Research Methods for Youth Practitioners</em>: </p> <ul> <ul> <p></p></ul> <li>Analyses the research/practitioner role </li> <ul> <p></p> <p></p></ul> <li>Explores the ethical context of research in youth work </li> <ul> <p></p> <p></p></ul> <li>Offers a thorough analysis of key methodological questions in research in practice </li> <ul> <p></p> <p></p></ul> <li>Provides a guide to data collection and analysis </li> <ul> <p></p> <p></p></ul> <li>Presents five principal research strategies for youth work: ethnographic work and visual methods; interviewing and evaluation; surveys and evaluation; the use of secondary data and documentary analysis; and researching virtual and online settings </li> <ul> <p></p> <p></p></ul> <li>Discusses the implications of research for work with young people as well as its dissemination. </li> <ul> <p></p></ul></ul> <p>Written by experienced researchers and practitioner-researchers each chapter in this accessible textbook includes an overview a critical discussion of the pros and cons of the particular method or approach a case study a practice-based task a summary and suggestions for further reading. This textbook is invaluable for student and practising youth workers. It is also a useful reference for other practitioners working with young people.</p>