Culturally competent research : using ethnography as a meta-framework
Lee, Mo YeeAuthor
Zaharlick, AmyContributor
New York : Oxford University Press,
2013.
This book provides a practical guide for social work researchers, doctoral students, and professionals who are interested in conducting culturally competent research with diverse populations and groups. 'Culturally Competent Research' adopts ethnography as a meta-framework for conducting culturally competent research. Since its inception as an academic discipline, anthropology has developed theories, concepts, methods, and a significant body of substantive studies for the purposes of guiding cultural research, describing cultural groups and processes, and providing data needed for cross-cultural research and theory-building.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This book provides a practical guide for social work researchers, doctoral students, and professionals who are interested in conducting culturally competent research with diverse populations and groups. 'Culturally Competent Research' adopts ethnography as a meta-framework for conducting culturally competent research. Since its inception as an academic discipline, anthropology has developed theories, concepts, methods, and a significant body of substantive studies for the purposes of guiding cultural research, describing cultural groups and processes, and providing data needed for cross-cultural research and theory-building.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Jan. 7, 2013).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Understanding culture -- Acquiring cultural knowledge -- Designing and implementing culturally competent research -- Culturally competent analysis and interpretation -- Culturally competent reporting and dissemination -- Final thoughts -- References -- Index.
Social service
Ethnology
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences
Social Welfare & Social Work - General