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    Objectivity in Social Research is the hunt for an objective i.e. truth. The opinion that the philosophy of science, comprising economics is under accumulative pressure curtailing from the post-positivist assessment of science; conversely the revolution in research behaviour as a result of its marketization calls for an amplification of the content and positioning of this philosophy. Introduction to Objectivity in Social Research Objectivity is the most valued worth of a Social research. The spirit

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    Social work research is often under the constraints of institutional systems, often, the very systems that oppress the people or communities being researched. Anti-oppressive research methods, begin by, according to Potts and Brown (2015), considering the various interest, power, relationships, and stakeholders in our research. In social work research, those stakeholders may include funders, government organizations, and nonprofits. Keeping the nonprofit industrial complex in mind, all of the listed

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    experimenter keeps constant, in order to measure the results of the independent variable.     In social research, there are six steps that should be followed in order for the research to be productive. The six steps of social research are deciding on a topic, reviewing the literature, developing a hypothesis, collecting data, analyzing the results, and publish the results. The first of the six steps of social research is deciding on a topic. When deciding on a topic, a sociologist should identify what they

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    In this assignment, I will be defining and discussing the purpose and importance of research in health and social care. I will also be including some examples used in health and social care sciences by comparing different types of research, as well as the main research methodologies. Research is a way of finding out improved ways to prevent and treat diseases. According to (moule, P. and hek, G.) research is a systematic approach to gathering information for the purpose of answering questions and

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    Kathleen Tierney’s article explains the ways in which social research on natural disasters came to be and how it is currently at the threshold of much needed evolution. Beginning during the Cold War, research on natural disasters began to take place. The US government and military leaders were concerned on how the public would react during times of social crisis, particularly during the event of a nuclear strike. Government and military officials were concerned about possible panic and the breakdown

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    From what has been said about validity, I would say that my research would be addressed on what has been stated that children have to eat healthy for them to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The advantages of using questionnaires for my research are as follows: It is quick to gather information that I needed for the research. The questionnaires will be given out at my placement, church and class, so that the information will collect from a large

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    Social research obtains personal information about people, information that might not be known by the people closest to them. The information obtained can then be revealed to other people such as lawyers and doctors and in the case of lawyers this information can then be revealed to their clients; therefore social researchers like to believe that the research will help all humanity. Popular topics of social research include poverty, racism, class issues, sexuality

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    Social work research is a systematic and objective inquiry that uses the scientific method to solve human problems and creates new knowledge that is generally applicable to the social work profession (Grinnell, Jr., Williams, and Unrau, 2016). There are two approaches one can take when conducting research: a quantitative or qualitative approach. Quantitative examines things that can be measured. Qualitative examines the qualities of a specific topic. In the case of this paper a qualitative approach

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    In health and social care research tends to accept the methods of social science research because the projects often involve investigating people’s feelings, observations and attitudes, which do not lend themselves to investigation by scientific methodology. Quantitative research Scientific method involves quantitative information. For example measuring changes in the body and analysing blood or urine samples. Body mass index is used to measure height and weight to distinguish whether an individual

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    Defining Social Science Research In gaining a clear understanding of Social Science Research based on this week’s readings and other scholarly articles, I consider breaking down this term into two sections. Firstly, Social Science is the scientific study of human interaction/behaviors in a given society. Secondly, because there are different theories on subject matters in the study of Social Science it is imperative that data is collected and analysis. According to Babble (2016)” Theory+

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