CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Critical Analysis

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Abstract

This paper critically analyses the peer reviewed research paper by Mary Allen titled “Domestic violence within the Irish travelling community: the challenge for social work”. The paper critically examines each and every part of the research paper from title of the paper to conclusion, with most emphasis on the methodology of the paper. In the end, the paper concludes by compiling all the loose ends of the critical review, and by highlighting the overall strengths and weaknesses of the paper in general, and by providing few suggestions and recommendations.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction4

Discussion4

Precision and Clarity of the Title4

Clarity of the Aims and Objectives5

Clarity of Research Question or Hypothesis5

Scope of Introduction or Literature Review6

Appropriateness of the Methodology7

Interpretation of the Results8

Implications of the Conclusions, Discussions, and Recommendations8

Limitation of the Study9

Conclusion9

References10

Critical Analysis

Introduction

The basic purpose behind the study is to review, analyze and criticize the peer reviewed scholarly article titled “domestic violence within the Irish travelling community: the challenge for social work” by Mary Allen. The paper discusses the issue of domestic violence against women by their intimate male partners in the form of physical, mental, psychological, and sexual abuse, particularly in the case of Irish ethnic minority of travellers or the people that exhibit nomadic lifestyle. Moreover, the paper also tries to analyse the role of social workers and social agencies in providing support to such women, and the difficulties that the social workers face in helping the women affected by domestic violence. In this regard the researcher interviews five of the women from the Irish travelling community that have experienced domestic violence. Moreover, the study also conducted a focus group of fifteen women from the Irish travelling community, from the age group of eighteen to fifty four, not necessarily those that experienced firsthand domestic violence. Furthermore, the study also conducted a survey analysis of the social work organization, and deployed postal surveys to ninety four of such service providers out of which the response rate was that of 33%.

Discussion

Precision and Clarity of the Title

The title of the research is very well constructed and gives a clear view of what the paper will be about, and creates a clear perception about the complete study in the mind of the reader. It is well conceived, thorough title that explains all three issues (i.e. Irish travelling women, domestic violence, and social work) that are being studied in the research, and also tries to show the relations and draws lines between the three concerns that the paper tries to study. The title briefly but precisely provides the reader information regarding the aims of the study. However, the title of the paper is not so concise when it comes to explaining the research method or methodology used by the researcher in the study. Nonetheless, this information is not so much provided in the title of the paper, but that does not make the title of the research paper a loosely built one. Rather, despite the lacking, the title of the paper is still ...