Hi everybody! Just back from my first day of my doctoral class at my B&M school, and one of the requirements is that I JOIN a message board - specifically gearing towars Social Work or Human Social Science Research. Any suggestions. Thanks.
No! But pick one related to your job, interests, or planned dissertion (that way you can weed out the BS. You might want to check journals in your field and contact editors, authors, etc. Best wishes for a successfull journey.
Try this http://www.socialworksearch.com/forums/ikonboard.cgi?s=3e8a35b070d8ffff It hasn't been very active but maybe you can change this with your original ideas, clear thinking and intellectualism.
Let's See If I Understand This . . . Hmmmmm . . . Your user name is Dr. Gina, and you have just had your first day of "doctoral class?" Are we to understand, then (especially since your web site reflects one "Regina Varin-Mignano, CSW"), that you are calling yourself Dr. Gina, but do not yet hold a doctorate?
Re: Let's See If I Understand This . . . My first day of class in my SECOND year of doctoral studies ( I already completed my first year) and will be taking the dreaded comp exams in may. Dr. Gina is a nickname that was given to me at work. Search the posts for the complete explanation of my "name".
Thanks for the link Jimmy. I really am interested also in links, resources, ect.. on the nuts and bolts of Qualitative/Quantative research. I know the basics, but I really want as much help as possible (as well as references) to utilize.
The choice about qualitative or quantitative will have a big impact on the length of your dissertation, the time it takes to complete your dissertation and how your disseration defense goes. Not all docs on doc committees are skilled in qualitative research or respect qualitative research. Traditionalists can make that path difficult. If you do qulaitative research you will need a strong committee chair who understands, likes and will defend on your behalf qualitative methodologies. I think qualitative research can provide some of the most interesting studies, but these studies are typically much longer (350-550 pages) and often take a longer time to complete. A qualitative study can be well worth the time, but it requires some risk and some investment.
Thanks for the info obeceve. Two Questions: 1.) How do you set up a Doctoral Committee? Is that done for you by your mentor? 2.) Is there specific funding sources for individuals reasearching for their dissertations? Where can I access this info?
For qualitative look at: Patton, M.Q., (1990), Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods, Sage Publications, California. Denzin, N.K. & Lincoln, Y.S., (1994), Handbook of Qualitiative Research, Sage Publications, London. For quantitative look at: Sekaran, U., (1992), Research Methods for Business: A Skill Building Approach, 2nd edn., John Wiley & Sons, New York. Rowntree, D., (1981), Statistics Without Tears, Prentice Hall. Any first year undergraduate statistics text book. For both see: Leedy, P.D., (1993), Practical Research: Planning and Design, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. Cresswell, J.W., (1994), Research Design: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Sage Publications, California. Easterby-Smith, M., Rhorpe, R. & Lowe, A., (1991), Management Research: An Introduction, Sage Publications, London Yin, R.K., (1994), Case Study Research: Design and Methods, 2nd edn., Sage Publciations, London. Kind regards
