Understanding Research in Social Work — DU B.A. (Hons.) Social Work Previous Year Question Papers

1. Define social work research and its principles as scientific method. Is social work research fundamental or applied in nature? Discuss with examples. 2. Distinguish between social work research and social sciences research. What is the significance of research for social work practitioners? 3. Discuss in detail the various stages of research process with suitable examples. 4. Explain the various types of research designs with examples. Is experimental design relevant in social work? Discuss. 5. How is probability sampling different from non-probability sampling? Explain the major characteristics of snowball sampling. 6. Highlight the importance of secondary sources of data collection with examples. Also discuss how the interview schedule is different from questionnaire. 7. a) What is the coefficient of variation? b) Calculate Mode from the following data: Weight in Kg(s) (dị Number of a) Briefly explain the function of statistics in research. b) From the following data, calculate standard deviation: Class Interval (arf) Frequency (3gR) 8. Write short notes on any two: a) Standard Deviation b) Observation c) Data Editing