Choose an empirical article (either qualitative or quantitative – theoretical or discussion won’t work for this assignment) either from your literature review for your single subject design or based on a topic of interest that you’re considering for your Graduate Project

Choose an empirical article (either qualitative or quantitative – theoretical or discussion won’t work for this assignment) either from your literature review for your single subject design or based on a topic of interest that you’re considering for your Graduate Project. If you are in doubt, please show me the article you’re proposing to use for the assignment and get my okay before you use it.

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The purpose of the article critique is to provide students with opportunities for analyzing quantitative and qualitative research methods and findings.

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Your critiques need to address the following items:

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(1) Research question, purpose of the study, and lit review/background

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• What was the research question(s)? Did the researcher state the purpose? Did the researcher outline what is known and identify the research gap?
• What were the strengths and weaknesses/limitations of their approach?

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(2) Methods - sample, measures, and data collection strategies

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• What did the researcher do?
• What were the strengths and weaknesses/limitations of their approach?
• What did the researcher do and what were the results?
• What were the strengths and weaknesses/limitations of their approach?
• What did the researcher say?
• What were the strengths and weaknesses/limitations of their approach?

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(3) Data analysis strategy and study findings,

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(4) Implications for social work practice, policy, research, and education, and

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(5) Conclude your paper by addressing the following:

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• Given the researchers’ methods, can they conclude what they conclude (justify your answer with specific textbook citations)
• Implications for social work practice, policy, research, and/ or education
• Lessons to take from the study.