This book addresses issues related with researching sensitive topics in social work, focusing on marginalized, vulnerable and hard to reach people. It covers the definition, characteristics, challenges and opportunities of sensitive research, its philosophical roots and methodological debates, and the skills and values that are required along with the ethical, political and legal issues involved in conducting social work research. This book will cover innovative research methods appropriate for research on sensitive topics involving vulnerable people. It shines light on how to use traditional research methods sensitively, and how to generate data while minimizing the harm that can potentially be caused to research participants and researchers. Dr Sharif Haider is a Lecturer of Social Work at the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies at The Open University, UK.

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Dr Sharif Haider is a Lecturer of Social Work at the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies at The Open University, UK.

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Sensitive Social Work Research2. The Philosophy of Sensitive Social Work Research3. The Ethical Aspects of Sensitive Social Work Research4. Skills Required for Sensitive Social Work Research5. Risk Assessment and Management for Sensitive Social Work Research6. Managing Emotion for Sensitive Social Work Research7. Collecting Data for Sensitive Social Work Research8. Analysing Data for Sensitive Social Work Research9. Interpreting and Presenting Findings for Sensitive Social Work Research