Characteristics of Experimental Research Design · Manipulation of Variables One of the most fundamental characteristics of experimental research design is the manipulation of variables, where the researcher deliberately changes or…
Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Social Stratification · Marxist / Conflict Theory Marxist or Conflict Theory views social stratification as the inevitable result of unequal control over economic resources.…
Definition of Community Organization Murray G. Ross (1955) Community organization is a process by which a community identifies its needs or objectives, ranks them, develops the confidence and will to…
Purpose of Explanatory Research Design · To Establish Cause-and-Effect Relationships The primary purpose of explanatory research design is to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables, enabling researchers to determine how one…
Global Definition of Social Work The following definition was approved by the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General Assembly in July 2014: “Social work is a practice-based profession and…