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    The continued growth of knowledge and concepts can refer as the research philosophy (Singh, 2010). Knowledge and its principles that are concerning in the research philosophy is crucial for an appropriate research analysis (Jonker and Pennink, 2010). Nine different theoretical those are generally applied in social research such as postmodernism, feminism, interpretivism, constructionism, and positivism (Crotty, 1998). Two types of this theory are described in detail below. Positivism versus Interpretivism

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    Understanding Social Research Assessed Essay Question: All social research whether based on qualitative, quantitative, archival or other forms of data, need to follow the same basic principles of research design. Discuss by drawing on examples of social research that you have read for this module. The basic principles of research design include devising a research question on a topic to which the researcher is looking to gain knowledge and insight, choosing a sample group of the population to study

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    The Social Sciences consist of a variety of disciplines that aim to understand the behaviour, interactions and relationships between individuals and society. Social scientists conduct research in order to gain a deeper insight into the factors that affect individuals. They do so by using systematic methods of investigation that allow them to analyse and interpret their findings, and thus create a new theory of knowledge or expand upon the existing knowledge of a theory (Giddens & Sutton, 2013). Researchers

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    teaching me to do research in the professional way. Let my first research be the critical review of my own positionality i.e. who am I to me and in the others point of view? Does my positionality affect the research works I took or will take? Sitting back and thinking about the research that I have done in the past, I can say that the positionality had some impact on my research. In this paper let us see how …. Literature Review: First of all what does this word research means? Let

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    created for myself to locate interviewees’ ranges and varies a little. As a Criminology major I will be seeking to locate subjects within the field I would like to go in (Lawyers, Judges, and Detectives… etc.) But also I would like to learn more about social justice work (shelter for youth, being involved in civic engagement work and how it feel to be labeled as a “troubled youth.” With the following I will be able to get a better understanding on how I would like to develop my potential career field

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    Research Methods in Health and Social Care Throughout research in Health and social care settings, there are many implications with the research, which takes place. Many research methods include ethical issues which have to be considered when conducting research. Ethical issues need to be considered when research is being conducted, in all methods of conducting the research information. One method of research is using interviews. For example, when using interviews in a care home, when conducting

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    Social referencing, according to Bernstein, Penner, Clarke-Stewart, and Roy (2008), occurs in ambiguous social situations when cues are taken from other people to determine appropriate actions. This processes is important in the lives of developing and growing infants, as they are continuously confronted with new and strange situations in their new worlds. These infants often gain information about these situations from their primary care giver, historically the mother. This paper will provide

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    Research Methods in Health and Social Care Critical review of quantitative research Majid,S.Foo,S.Luyt,B.Ahang,X.Theng,YL.Chang,YK.Mokhtar,IA.(2011) Adopting and evidence-based practice in clinical decision making: nurses’ perceptions, knowledge , and barriers. Journal of the Medical Library Association 99(3) PP229-236. This essay will be a critical review on the study conducted by Majid et al (2011). The article which is titled ‘Adopting evidence-based practice in clinical decision making: Nurses’

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    Qualitative Research for Social Sciences Introduction Qualitative research is the study of how people make sense of things. According to Berg and Lune (2012), qualitative researchers aim to investigate the qualities of experiences that people have, while gathering an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons behind it. In other words, qualitative researchers examine the underlying meanings, patterns, and relationships of social phenomena in order to describe people’s

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    study………………………………………….…………. 2. 1.3 Goals of the study………………………………………………………. 2. II. RESEARCH DESIGN………………………………………………... 3. 2.1 Type of Research Approach………………………………………….. 3. 2.2 Type of Research Design……………………………………………... 3. 2.3 Data Collecting Methods and Data Analysis…………………….... 3. 2.4 Population and Sampling Procedures……………………………… 4. 2.5 Anticipated Problems………….………………………………………. 5. 2.6 Procedures of Research Study………………………………………. 6. 2.7 Costing………………………………………………………….………… 7. 2.8 Ethical

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