Research on a social problem

Consider a problem in social work in which you have a special interest (such a child abuse, mental illness,

gerontology, and so on). Formulate three different research questions about that problem, each of which

would be important for the field to answer. Formulate each question to deal with a different research

purpose: one for exploration, one for description, and one for explanation.

Select a different research topic than above. Then, considering that research topic, formulate three

different research questions: one in which you would conduct a trend study, one in which you would

conduct a cohort study, and one in which you would conduct a panel study.