SOCW 6301 Week 6 Assignment: Relationship Between Qualitative Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice, complete solution guide - Walden.

Relationship between Qualitative Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice Khanesha K Murrell Walden University Yegidis states “Evidence based practice (EBP) is a process designed to help social workers make important decisions regarding the care they provide their clients. It is the integration of the best research evidence with our clinical expertise, and our patient’s unique values and circumstances. EBP entails a careful consideration of (1) what the best research on the question has suggested; (2) our won practice experience and expertise; and (3) the values and preferences of the clients we serve” (2012). Social workers use evidence based practices to be to find the most effective treatments and interventions and even use these practices to develop new strategies. Qualitative research provides critical information form the clients’ perspectives and experiences. This information is needed to formulate interventions that that address clients’ needs since they are the source of the information. In the regards to the article on domestic violence among Latina women, the relationship between this qualitative research study and evidence based practices proved beneficial for the participants. The study states “Latina women who were interviewed felt that there is little awareness of domestic violence (DV) as being inappropriate or abnormal in their community. Women said that because it occurs in so many martial relationships many Latino men and women see it as the norm. This makes it very difficult for victims to identify domestic violence as being “wrong” and makes it much more difficult for them to turn friends and family for help when needed. Women have also seen it happen on their families of origin and sometimes then believes it is norm. Some families are supportive of women leaving relationships while others are reluctant to hear about a woman’s victimization, and fear retaliation by the husband. Embarrassment and shame keep women from talking about it” (Crandall et al., 2005). After analyzing the data from the interviews of these women, the providers from the Consejo Counseling Service (the site of this study) were able to assess the cultural impact of the perception of domestic violence and what interventions should be implemented to help these women. Evidence based practices that include education, counseling, safety plans, housing and financial support were provided to the women in order to help them understand DV and access assistance. The qualitative research study on the natural parents visiting their children addressed if the interaction of the natural parents with their biological children while in foster care would affect the negatively or positively. The article did make mention to the purpose of the study when it stated “Many researchers have singled out continuing contact between the foster child and his or her natural parents as a prerequisite for the successful development of self-identity and esteem. Furthermore, findings suggest that more regular contact is associated with ‘greater feelings of closeness and identification’ to the family when the child grows up. On the other hand, the preservation of natural family ties can be to the detriment of the attachments the child could develop with his or her foster families. There are also cases where contact is maintained through court order although it is visibly disturbing to the child” (Brown & Moloney, 2002). Using the qualitative approach, the researchers were able to investigate the impact of the visitation from the point of social workers and foster parents. Questionnaires provided to the social workers and foster parents provide data on the relationship between the type of placements and how the visitations during those different placements affect not only the child, but the foster parent who were left to deal with the aftermath of the visit. The results from this paper gives providers an understanding of what evident based practices should be implemented to help the family. The study states “One of the influential predictors of visiting patterns seems to be the relationship between the foster family and the natural family and this is something that needs to be carefully regulated by the agency” (2002). The social workers provide information on their struggles in providing the support for the foster families because of heavy caseloads and frequent turnovers of staff. The various foster families provide their testimonies of the positive and negative experiences with the biological parents visiting the child. This research provides information that agencies can use to petition family courts regarding visitation. The role of the social worker to empower their clients and help all people have access to all their basic needs. Using qualitative research, social workers are able to gather information on these needs from the clients’ perspective. Social workers may also use the qualitative research approach to find answers to questions that there may be little information on or on sensitive but important topics. Furthermore, the NASW Code of Ethic states social works should evaluate all types of research in order to provide the most effective strategies; it states “Social workers should promote and facilitate evaluation and research to contribute to the development of knowledge. Social workers should critically examine and keep current with emerging knowledge relevant to social work and fully use evaluation and research evidence in their professional practice” (Workers, 2008). References: Browne, D., & Moloney, A. (2002). Contact irregular: A qualitative analysis of the impact of visiting patterns of natural parents on foster placement. Child and Family Social Work, 7, 35–45. Crandall, M., Senturia, K., Sullivan, M., & Shiu-Thornton, S. (2005). Latina survivors of domestic violence: Understanding through qualitative analysis. Hispanic Health Care International, 3(3), 179–187. Workers, N. A. (2008). NASW Code of Ethics (Guide to the Everyday Professional Conduct of Social Workers). Washington, DC: NASW Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2012). Research methods for social workers (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn & Bacon