Problem & Significance Statement – What is the problem being addressed by the st

Problem & Significance Statement – What is the problem being addressed by the study? Describe the research significance of conducting a study in this problem area. What is the relevance to social work practice?
Research Questions – Explain the overall purpose of the study and list the specific research question(s). What type of research question(s) is being used (i.e., exploratory; descriiptive; explanatory)?
Literature Review: What important background information did you learn from the Literature Review section of this paper?
Research Design – Identify the specific research design (experimental; quasi-experimental; pre-experimental) and justify your answer (e.g., does this study use random assignment? Is there a control group or comparison group? Is there a pre-test and/or a post-test?).
Variable(s) – List the independent variable(s) in this study and how they are being measured. What level of measurement for each one (nominal, ordinal, ratio, interval)? List the dependent variable(s) in this study and how they are being measured. What level of measurement for each one (nominal, ordinal, ratio, interval)?
Sample—Who is in the sample? What was the sample size? Were any incentives provided to recruit people to participate?
Data Collection – Specify the data collection method for the study (i.e., how did they gather their data?). If a survey, what type of survey was used (mail; internet; telephone; in-person) (structured or semi-structured)? What was the response rate?
Major Findings – Summarize the major findings and conclusions for the study. How will these findings be useful to social workers working in this field? How is this quantitative research study different from a qualitative research study (in terms of research design; sampling; data collection, etc.)?
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