Research Proposal Social Work
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………….. 1.
1.1 Statement of the problem……………………………………………… 1.
1.2 Motivation for 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 Issues……………………………………………………….…… 8.
III. CONCLUSION…………………………………….…………………… 9.
IV. REFERENCES...……………………………………….……………… 10.
V. APPENDIX A: Questionnaire on Social Workers Work Satisfaction….………………………………….……………. 11.
I. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Statement of the problem
Work is a central part of life and of society. Our occupational life is organized in many ways to satisfy our requirements for companionship, achievement and gain (Warr & Wall, 1975). Maslow, a leading humanistic psychologist has said:
“ I think I am just most happy and most fulfilled, and most myself, and most being as if that’s what I were meant to be when I am involved in work” (Fick, 1971:31 in Warr & Wall. 1975).
Social work can be seen as a job, which carries a variety of inherent stresses (Gillepsie, 1986:23). According to Gillepsie (1986:23) the nature of social work activity, the problems that social workers must confront, the limitations of knowledge and professional ability, and the structure of the social work profession all converge to produce a job with inherent stresses. The social worker’s environment can be quite demanding, as social workers must face the continual responsibility of meeting the emotional needs and desires of clients (Larson, Gilbertson & Powel, 1978).
According to Mabe (1999:4) one commonly studied outcome of occupational strain is
I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………….. 1.
1.1 Statement of the problem……………………………………………… 1.
1.2 Motivation for 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 Issues……………………………………………………….…… 8.
III. CONCLUSION…………………………………….…………………… 9.
IV. REFERENCES...……………………………………….……………… 10.
V. APPENDIX A: Questionnaire on Social Workers Work Satisfaction….………………………………….……………. 11.
I. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Statement of the problem
Work is a central part of life and of society. Our occupational life is organized in many ways to satisfy our requirements for companionship, achievement and gain (Warr & Wall, 1975). Maslow, a leading humanistic psychologist has said:
“ I think I am just most happy and most fulfilled, and most myself, and most being as if that’s what I were meant to be when I am involved in work” (Fick, 1971:31 in Warr & Wall. 1975).
Social work can be seen as a job, which carries a variety of inherent stresses (Gillepsie, 1986:23). According to Gillepsie (1986:23) the nature of social work activity, the problems that social workers must confront, the limitations of knowledge and professional ability, and the structure of the social work profession all converge to produce a job with inherent stresses. The social worker’s environment can be quite demanding, as social workers must face the continual responsibility of meeting the emotional needs and desires of clients (Larson, Gilbertson & Powel, 1978).
According to Mabe (1999:4) one commonly studied outcome of occupational strain is
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