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Research methods for social workers / Bonnie L. Yegidis, Robert W. Weinbach.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xvi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0205585582
  • 9780205585588
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.32072 22
LOC classification:
  • HV11 .Y43 2009
Contents:
Pt. I. Research and Social Work Practice -- 1. Toward Evidence-Based Practice -- 2. Ethical Issues in Research -- Pt. II. The Planning Stages -- 3. Research Problems and Questions -- 4. Finding and Using Existing Knowledge -- 5. Focused Research Questions and Research Hypotheses -- Pt. III. Research Designs -- 6. Terms Used to Describe the General Characteristics of a Research Study -- 7. Methods for Acquiring Research Data -- 8. Other Ways to Describe Research Methods -- 9. Sampling Issues and Options -- 10. Measurement Concepts and Issues -- 11. Data Collection Instruments -- 12. Analyzing Data and Disseminating Research Findings -- Pt. IV. Evaluation Research -- 13. Evaluating Programs -- 14. Evaluating Individual Practice Effectiveness.
Review: "The Sixth Edition of Research Methods for Social Workers is written in an accessible, reader-friendly style by authors who are social workers and educators and understand the realities of social work practice. The paperback format makes it less expensive than most texts on the market."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I. Research and Social Work Practice -- 1. Toward Evidence-Based Practice -- 2. Ethical Issues in Research -- Pt. II. The Planning Stages -- 3. Research Problems and Questions -- 4. Finding and Using Existing Knowledge -- 5. Focused Research Questions and Research Hypotheses -- Pt. III. Research Designs -- 6. Terms Used to Describe the General Characteristics of a Research Study -- 7. Methods for Acquiring Research Data -- 8. Other Ways to Describe Research Methods -- 9. Sampling Issues and Options -- 10. Measurement Concepts and Issues -- 11. Data Collection Instruments -- 12. Analyzing Data and Disseminating Research Findings -- Pt. IV. Evaluation Research -- 13. Evaluating Programs -- 14. Evaluating Individual Practice Effectiveness.

"The Sixth Edition of Research Methods for Social Workers is written in an accessible, reader-friendly style by authors who are social workers and educators and understand the realities of social work practice. The paperback format makes it less expensive than most texts on the market."--BOOK JACKET.

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