Critically Thinking about Research
From a mainstream news organization , locate a recent article that discusses an empirical study relevant to social work and conducted in the United States. The article MUST report and discuss research findings/data.
In 3-4 double spaced pages answer the following:
1. What is the main purpose of the article? What is the study asking about or seeking to learn about human behavior?
2. What is the main question being addressed?
3. What type of research methods were used ?
4. What are the main inferences or conclusions of the study reported in the article. what do the findings say or imply about human behavior and the impact of social environment?
5. How might the study findings impact social work practice
a. Identify which “Ethical Principal” you believe is most relevant to the study in your article and describe why?
