Research and the Field of Child and Youth Care: An Invitation

Kiaras Gharabaghi's book provides a concise guide to foundational research methods for the study and practice of child and youth care, emphasizing research as a relational tool and highlighting its importance in informing, improving, and evoking critical reflection on the field. It covers qualitative and quantitative research designs, Afrocentric and Indigenous research approaches, and ethical considerations, and is accessible for students new to research and those seeking to deepen their understanding.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Canadian Scholars

In an inviting and conversational style, author Kiaras Gharabaghi offers a comprehensive guide introducing foundational research methods for the study and practice of child and youth care, aiming to awaken a lifelong interest in how research can inform, improve, and evoke critical reflection on what child and youth care is, and can be, about. Presenting research as a relational tool, the text builds basic practical research skills, such as how to conduct interviews and focus groups, how to construct research questions and surveys, and how to select research designs to best serve each project. This essential volume highlights research as an important element of child and youth care practice, explores different qualitative and quantitative research designs, and examines how they are implemented, including various aspects of recruiting research subjects, the collection and analysis of data, and the limitations of research. Written from an explicitly anti-racist perspective, the text includes a chapter dedicated to Afrocentric and Indigenous research approaches and draws all its examples from the field of child and youth care.

The rich in-text pedagogical features include a glossary of key terms and two appendices that detail an ethics protocol and describe a small research project from start to finish. Students of child and youth care, social work, and youth work/development programs are bound to appreciate this engaging and highly readable text.

FEATURES:

Covers the politics of research, the intersections of research and advocacy work, and Afrocentric and Indigenous research lenses.

Features text boxes showcasing research insights, interviews with child and youth care researchers, and ethical considerations.

Accessible for those new to research in child and youth care, while offering in-depth insights for those more experienced.

Weight: 714g
Dimension: 172 x 248 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781773382944