Essential Research Methods For Social Work

by Rubin, Allen; Babbie, Earl R.

• ISBN13: 9780495604372
• ISBN10: 0495604372
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780495006589, 9780840029133
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-10
• Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Summary

Master research methods with ESSENTIAL RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK! Reader-friendly and clear, this social work book provides you with the tools you need to understand essential research methods content. Illustrations and examples throughout show you how you can apply research to practice. Studying is made easy with a book-specific website that includes tutorial quizzes and links to additional related concepts. Outlines, introductions, boxes, chapter endings with main points, review questions and exercises, and Internet exercises provide you with the information and practice you need to conduct research methods in social work.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry In Social Work

Why Study Research?

Evidence-Based Practice

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Problem Formulation And Measurement

Reviewing Literature and Developing Research Questions

Conceptualization in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Sampling And Surveys

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Designs For Evaluating Programs And Practice

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single-case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Additional Qualitative And Quantitative Research Methods

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Ethical And Cultural Issues In Social Work Research

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals

Writing Social Work Research Reports

Table of Random Numbers

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