socw 6301 assignment week 2
Search Worksheet: Developing Key Search Terms/Phrases
Use this worksheet to brainstorm search terms related to your social work topic and population of interest. Then enter these search terms in the Walden Library databases to gather relevant peer-reviewed research articles for your Assignment. In each row, include information pertinent to your topic and population.
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Statement of the Problem, Gap, or Topic of Interest in Studying: Example: Lack of knowledge of how older fathers provide care for ID/DD adult children |
Population Proposed to Study: Example: Older father caregivers of ID/DD adult children |
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Row 1: Concepts From Research Topic and Population |
Identify three terms, words, or phrases that are related to the problem, gap, or topic of interest. Example: Caregiver, nurturer, caretaker |
Identify three terms, words, or phrases that are related to the population you wish to study. Example: Aging parents, aging father, elderly father |
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Row 2: Synonyms |
Identify three synonyms (alternative search words) that are related to the problem, gap, or topic of interest. Example: Carer, guardian, parenting |
Identify three synonyms (alternative search words) that are related to the population you wish to study. Example: Older father, older parents, guardians |
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Row 3: Combined Search (Boolean or Advanced Search Terms) |
Identify three advanced search terms, words, or phrases combined with the population to develop alternative searches to further refine your search. Example: (Caregiving AND older parents) (Caregiver OR Nurturer AND older fathers) |
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