Research Methods for Social Work

by Rubin, Allen; Babbie, Earl R.

• ISBN13: 9780534250294
• ISBN10: 0534250297
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This best-selling text that has empowered more than 100,000 students just like you! Considered the best social work research methods resource, RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK balances essential content with enlightening examples, consistently revealing the important connections between real research and true-to-life social work practice.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry in Social Work

Why Study Research?

Evidence-Based Practice

Philosophy and Theory in Science and Research

The Ethical, Political and Cultural Context of Social Work Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation and Measurement

Problem Formulation

Conceptualization and Operationalization

Measurement

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Designs for Evaluating Programs and Practice

Causal Inference and Correlational Designs

Experimental Designs

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Data Collection Methods with Large Sources of Data

Sampling

Survey Research

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research: General Principles

Qualitative Research: Specific Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Quantitative Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis: Part 1

Inferential Data Analysis: Part 2

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Using the Library

Statistics for Estimating Sampling Error

Proportion under Normal Curve Exceeded by Effect Size (ES) Values

Appendix D. Learner's Guide to SPSS 11.0 for Windows

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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