The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods

by Bruce Thyer

• ISBN13: 9781412958400
• ISBN10: 1412958407
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-15
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

This is the third in a series of handbooks that I have been working on revising. Along with Midgley's Handbook of Social Policy and Patti's Handbook of Human Services Management, the Thyer handbook represents an area that we have several other publications coming out and a market we actively reach.áIn addition, Bruce Thyer is the editor of the journal Research in Social Work Practice and expressed interest in updating the book along with the other two candidates.áIn the field of social work, qualitative research is starting to gain more prominence as are mixed methods and various issues regarding race, ethnicity and gender. These changes in the field will be reflected and updated in theásecond edition of the handbook. It will also contain more on meta analysis, designs to evaluate treatment and will provide more support to help students harness the power of the Internet. The original mission of the handbook was to bring together leading scholars to write about research methods in social work. The second edition will stay true to this mission but will also attempt to be more student friendly andáwill be offered ináa paperback edition. We will also make a greater effort to promote the book as a textbook, as we will do with the other two handbooks.

Table of Contents

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Introductory Principles of Social Work Research

Quantitative Approaches: Foundations Of Data Collection

An Overview of Quantitative Research Methods

Probability and Sampling

Reliability and Validity in Quantitative Research

Locating Assessment Instruments

Statistics for Social Workers

Qualitative Approaches: Types Of Studies

Descriptive Studies

Survey Studies

Needs Assessments

Secondary Data Analysis Studies

Pre-Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Studies

Randomized Controlled Experiments

Program Evaluation Studies

Single-System Studies

Using Cost? Procedure? Process? Outcome Analysis

Meta-Analyses

Systematic Reviews

Quantitative Approaches: Foundations Of Data Collection

An Overview of Qualitative Research Methods

Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research

Quantitative Approaches: Types Of Studies

Narrative Case Studies

Oral History Studies

Naturalistic Inquiry

Participant Observation Studies

Ethnographic Research Methods

Participatory Action Research Studies

Conceptual Research

Theoretical Research

Historical Research

Literature Reviews

Critical Analysis

Policy Analyses

Logic Models

General Issues

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Gender, Ethnicity, and Racial Issues

International Research

Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods

Applying for Research Grants

Author Index

Subject Index

About the Editors

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