The practice of research in social work

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The practice of research in social work

Rafael J. Engel, Russell K. Schutt

SAGE, c2013

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 454-470) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Designed to help students develop skills in evaluating research and conducting studies, the Third Edition of the popular text, The Practice of Research in Social Work, makes principles of evidence-based practice come alive through illustrations of actual social work research. It introduces students to the study of research in social work and to the contributions made to our understanding of what is effective social work practice. Additionally, the Third Edition is designed to directly and indirectly help students achieve the six core competencies identified by CSWE as essential to competency-based education, including research (2.1.6), ethical principles (2.1.2), critical thinking (2.1.3), engage diversity (2.1.4), advance human rights (2.1.5), and evaluation (2.1.10(d)).

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments 1. Science, Society, and Social Work Research 2. The Process and Problems of Social Work Research 3. Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Social Work Research 4. Measurement 5. Sampling 6. Causation and Research Design 7. Group Experimental Designs 8. Single-Subject Design 9. Survey Research 10. Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, Listening 11. Qualitative Data Analysis 12. Mixing and Comparing Methods and Studies 13. Evaluation Research 14. Quantitative Data Analysis 15. Reporting Research Appendix A: Questions to Ask About a Research Article Appendix B: How to Read a Research Article Appendix C: Table of Random Numbers On the Study Site: Appendix D. Finding Information On the Study Site: Appendix E. Reviewing Inferential Statistics Glossary References Index About the Authors

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Details

  • NCID
    BB10415954
  • ISBN
    • 9781452225463
  • LCCN
    2011043938
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Los Angeles
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 482 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
  • Classification
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