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Criminalization and social work practice with people who use drugs
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In the present moment, the centrality of the criminal justice in how our society approaches substance use and abuse is under renewed scrutiny.  Students will independently read and watch videos assigned by the instructor and address in a critical and reflective manner on how social work practice with people who use drugs would be different in a world where drug use was not criminalized. 

Subject:
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Homework/Assignment
Author:
Matthew DeCarlo
Date Added:
08/16/2020
Exercise 2- Reading and Outlining an Empirical Article
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This exercise guides students through reading and outlining an empirical journal article. It reviews the basic structure of empirical journal articles and prompts students to take detailed notes of each article as they read.

Subject:
Social Science
Social Work
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Matthew DeCarlo
Date Added:
06/22/2018
Exercise 3- Reading and Outlining a Non-Empirical Article.docx
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This exercise guides students through how to outline a non-empirical (theoretical, philosophical, practical) journal article. Students are prompted to take detailed notes as they read within a structured format.

Subject:
Social Science
Social Work
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Matthew DeCarlo
Date Added:
06/22/2018
Guidebook for Social Work Literature Reviews and Research Questions
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Short Description:
This short guidebook provides information about selecting a research topic and research questions, searching for literature, reading and understanding scholarly writing, and writing a literature review to synthesize what is known and what remains to be learned about a social problem. For students who appreciate the availability of resources on the internet, it also provides links to additional materials. It can be used with its companion textbook, Foundations of Social Work Research by Rebecca L. Mauldin and Matthew DeCarlo, or as a stand-alone guide.

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As an introductory textbook for social work students studying research methods, this book guides students through the process of writing a literature review and determining research questions for a research project. Students will learn how to discover a researchable topic that is interesting to them, examine scholarly literature, and write a literature review. The guidebook is aligned with the Council on Social Work Education’s 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. Students and faculty can download copies of this guidebook using the links provided in the front matter. As an open textbook, users are free to retain copies, redistribute copies (non-commercially), revise the contents, remix it with other works, and reuse for any purpose.

Word Count: 31630

ISBN: 978-1-64816-992-2

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Subject:
Applied Science
Information Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Mavs Open Press
Author:
Matthew DeCarlo
Rebecca L. Mauldin
Date Added:
01/15/2020
Outlining Articles
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For use with the exercises on outlining journal articles, this video reviews how to read and outline a journal article for use in a literature review.

Subject:
Social Science
Social Work
Material Type:
Lecture
Author:
Matthew DeCarlo
Date Added:
06/22/2018
Research Proposal: Scaffolded Assignments and Exemplars
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This folder contains a prompt for a research proposal, scaffolded exercises to create a proposal over the course of a semester, and exemplars from a student who completed the assignments well.

Content warning: suicide, LGBTQ oppression, depression.

Subject:
Social Science
Social Work
Material Type:
Homework/Assignment
Author:
Amanda Parsons
Hannah Oakes
Matthew DeCarlo
Date Added:
10/04/2018
Scientific Inquiry in Social Work
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Short Description:
As an introductory textbook for social work students studying research methods, this book guides students through the process of creating a research project. Students will learn how to discover a researchable topic that is interesting to them, examine scholarly literature, formulate a proper research question, design a quantitative or qualitative study to answer their question, carry out the design, interpret quantitative or qualitative results, and disseminate their findings to a variety of audiences. Examples are drawn from the author's practice and research experience, as well as topical articles from the literature. The textbook is aligned with the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. Students and faculty can download copies of this textbook using the links provided in the front matter. As an open textbook, users are free to retain copies, redistribute copies (non-commercially), revise the contents, remix it with other works, and reuse for any purpose.

Long Description:
Based on my years teaching research methods, this is the book I’ve wanted to write and use. It builds on the work of educators in other disciplines by including greater detail on multi-paradigmatic research methods and new content specific to the social work discipline. It is the first textbook produced by Open Social Work Education (http://www.opensocialworkeducation.com)

Word Count: 135856

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Subject:
Applied Science
Information Science
Social Science
Social Work
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Open Social Work Education
Author:
Matthew Decarlo
Date Added:
08/07/2018
Scientific Inquiry in Social Work
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Short Description:
As an introductory textbook for social work students studying research methods, this book guides students through the process of creating a research project. Students will learn how to discover a researchable topic that is interesting to them, examine scholarly literature, formulate a proper research question, design a quantitative or qualitative study to answer their question, carry out the design, interpret quantitative or qualitative results, and disseminate their findings to a variety of audiences. Examples are drawn from the author's practice and research experience, as well as topical articles from the literature. The textbook is aligned with the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. Students and faculty can download copies of this textbook using the links provided in the front matter. As an open textbook, users are free to retain copies, redistribute copies (non-commercially), revise the contents, remix it with other works, and reuse for any purpose.

Long Description:
Based on my years teaching research methods, this is the book I’ve wanted to write and use. It builds on the work of educators in other disciplines by including greater detail on multi-paradigmatic research methods and new content specific to the social work discipline. It is the first textbook produced by Open Social Work Education (http://www.opensocialworkeducation.com)

Word Count: 137954

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Subject:
Applied Science
Information Science
Social Science
Social Work
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Regina
Author:
Matthew DeCarlo
Date Added:
08/07/2018
Test Module
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This is a test module for the Social Work Distance Education conference.  The materials are drawn from the open textbook Critical Inquiry in Social Work, adapted by Matt DeCarlo.  This book was adapted from Principles of Sociological Inquiry – Qualitative and Quantitative Methods by Susan Blackstone.  

Subject:
Social Work
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Matthew DeCarlo
Date Added:
04/09/2018
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this is a draft

Subject:
Social Work
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Matthew DeCarlo
Date Added:
01/21/2018