Instruction
PURPOSE OF STUDY
The assignment: (3 pages)
TOPIC:EFFECT OF MULTI-AGENCY COOPERATION ON SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
Briefly describe your RESEARCH topic.
Explain the purpose of your study.
Explain how your research might effect social change. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your explanation.
you are asked to develop a purpose statement. The following template will help you:
The purpose of this _____ (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-design) study is to (understand, describe, develop, discover) the _____ (central focus for the study) for ______ (the unit of analysis, person, processes, groups, site).
Readings
Course Text: Surviving Your Dissertation
Chapter 5, "The Method Chapter: Describing Your Research Plan"
Course Text: Research Design
Chapter 4, "Writing Strategies and Ethical Consideration" (pp. 8794 )
Chapter 6, "The Purpose Statement"
Article: Marshall, M. N. (1996). Sampling for qualitative research. Family Practice, 13(6), 522525.
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