Approaches to Research in Child and Youth Care is a fundamental text for child and youth care programs with the aim of making research methods more approachable to students. Priscilla Bengo breaks down foundational research methods in an accessible way and explores the roles of objectivity and logic in sound decision making in child and youth care practices.
Opening with the core functions of scientific inquiry in the field, Bengo introduces students to the ethical, political, and cultural contexts of child and youth care research and provides the tools to become a culturally competent researcher. Students will gain a thorough understanding of problem formulation, measurement, and data collection methods for large data sources, and how to work with both qualitative and quantitative data.
Grounded with practical examples and exercises throughout, Approaches to Research in Child and Youth Care is a must-read for research methods courses in child and youth care programs that will build integral research skills for students in child and youth care, social work, and the programs focused on the helping professions.
Part I: Scientific Inquiry in Child and Youth Care Work
Chapter 1: The Importance of Research
Chapter 2: Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 3: Factors that Impact the Research Process
Part II: The Ethical, Political, and Cultural Context of Child and Youth Care Research
Chapter 4: The Ethics and Politics of Child and Youth Care Research
Chapter 5: Culturally Competent Research
Part III: Problem Formulation and Measurement
Chapter 6: Problem Formulation
Chapter 7: Conceptualization
Chapter 8: Measurement
Part IV: Data Collection Methods for Large Data Sources
Chapter 9: Populations and Sampling
Chapter 10: Survey Research
Chapter 11: Analyzing Existing Data: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Part V: Designs for Evaluating Programs and Practice
Chapter 12: Experiments and Quasi-Experiments
Chapter 13: Program Evaluation
Part VI: More on Working with Quantitative and Qualitative Data
Chapter 14: Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 15: Probability and Probability Distributions
Chapter 16: Inferential Statistics
Chapter 17: More on Qualitative Research Methods
Part VII: Special Topics
Chapter 18: Research with Infants and Preverbal Children
Chapter 19: Research with Children, Youth, and Primary Caregivers with Disabilities
Chapter 20: Community-Engaged Research
Appendices
Glossary
References
Index
Biography
Priscilla Bengo holds a master’s degree in statistics and a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of Toronto and teaches research methods in the Child and Youth Care Bachelor Degree Program, mathematics and statistics at Humber College. She has taught mathematics, statistics and economics widely.
“Canadian authored and focused, this book describes a broad range of methods and considerations for research aimed at identifying evidenced-based practices mainly in individual therapeutic care. The author promotes critical thinking and attention to contexts to ensure that approaches are culturally relevant, congruent, safe, and useful. The consistent format across chapters, clear and concise writing, and use of questions, practice examples, and exercises support readers’ confidence to do their own research and critically engage with research literature in our field.”
—Jessica Ball, Professor Emerita, School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria
“Approaches to Research in Child and Youth Care brings together theory and application in a strength-based manner that promotes ease of understanding. I appreciate the thoughtfulness and diligence with which this resource helps the learner gain understanding of a complex subject. It is a refreshing and welcoming text.”
—Roseanne Timbrell, Tl’az’ten Nation, Department Head, Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of the Fraser Valley
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