Assignment:
Students will write a 2- page critical summary of a peer-reviewed journal article that uses qualitative methods for their study.
The article should be on a topic in the Human Services that interests the student. Select a journal from the social sciences like Human Service Education, a journal of the National Organization for Human Services.
Other suggested journals may come from the professions of social work, psychology, sociology, political science, criminal justice, or health care.
EBSCO is a good source for choosing social science journals when students do their library research.
The journal chosen should contain qualitative research papers on subjects pertaining to Human Services.
The students should be able to read an analysis of the data and report on the validity of the report.
The critique should include an analysis of the research design, methodology, statistic chosen, ethical issues that may be present, and results of the research. Are the results generalizable to other programs or populations?
Is qualitative research as scientific as quantitative research?
Why or why not?
Outline of paper
Introduction
Method
Results
Conclusion