1. Chapter 1 Introduction to Social Work Research

2. RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY The Council on Social Work Education The National Association of Social Workers

3. HOW DO WE ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE? Authority Tradition Experience Intuition The Research Method

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESEARCH METHOD Value Awareness Skeptical Curiosity Sharing Honesty

5. PHASES OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

6. CYCLE OF THEORY CONSTRUCTION

7. APPROACHES TO THE RESEARCH METHOD Quantitative Research Approach Qualitative Research Approach

8. THE KNOWLEDGE-LEVEL CONTINUUM Exploratory Research Studies Descriptive Research Studies Explanatory Research Studies

9. THE KNOWLEDGE-LEVEL CONTINIUM AND THE RESEARCH METHOD

10. DEFINITION OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH a systematic and objective inquiry that utilizes the research method to solve human problems and creates new knowledge that is generally applicable

11. RESEARCH ROLES The Research Consumer The Creator and Disseminator of Knowledge The Contributing Partner Integrating the Three Research Roles