1st Edition
Research in Health and Social Care
Introduction
Section A: Preparing the Ground for Research
Chapter 1 Power in Research
By Simon Williams, Dean Howard, Emily Currell and Thomas Wheatley
Chapter 2 Introduction to Research
By Julie Bernstein, Jay Jones, Jessica Millington and Alessia Renganeschi
Chapter 3 Importance of Research in Practice
By Michael Balkow, Dolapo Fakuade, Helen Turrell
Chapter 4 Ethical Considerations in Health and Social Care Research
By Jessica Eve Jackson, Lesley Deacon, Tess King, and Ola Tony-Obot
Chapter 5 Managing the Relationship
By Chantelle Taylor and Hazel Spence
Section B: Designing Your Research Project
Chapter 6 Reflective and Flexible Research
By Paula Beesley and Julius Gane
Chapter 7 Including Vulnerable Participants in Research
By Chloe Blackwell, Carrie Harrop and Matt Padley
Chapter 8 Involvement of People with Lived Experiences in Research
By Amy Payne, Lorne Power, Mandy Simpson, Cynthia Tuuli and Kay Wall
Chapter 9 A Secondary Approach to Research
By Rachel Searcey and Leanne Skanta-Reading
Chapter 10 Demystifying Research Philosophies and Paradigms
By Sarah Henderson, Mel Lindley and Agnella Serafin
Chapter 11 Creative Tools of Research
By Melanie Durowse and Var Gibson
Section C: Evaluating Your Research and Understanding the Wider Implications
Chapter 12 Embedding Research into Practice, Funding, and Practicalities
By Rhiannon Jones and Alice Marshall (Vale), Esme Blood
Chapter 13 Analysing and Disseminating the Data
By Tessa Godfrey, Jenni Guthrie, Rachel Watts and Charlotte Domanski
Chapter 14 The Holistic Nature of Health and Social Care Research
By Antonette Hall and Robin Sturman-Coombs
Index
Biography
Simon Williams is Head of Discipline for Public Health and Social Care at the University of Derby. Simon is a professional Youth Worker and has extensive experience in working with faith groups, asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants, particularly the Roma Community. Simon leads a variety of research-based projects, especially around professional practice development, and has a keen passion for practice-based research that is co-produced.
Rachel Searcey is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Public Health and Social Care at the University of Derby. She holds a PhD in Social Science from Loughborough University, where her doctoral research focused on the voice of street-based sex workers histories of child sexual exploitation, exploring the transitional support from childhood to adulthood. With over 20 years of experience in both the charitable and statutory sectors, and as a qualified youth worker, Rachel has worked extensively with street-based sex workers, young people, families and communities. She remains committed to improving public health and social care outcomes through her teaching practice and research.
