Understanding research for social policy and practice :  themes, methods and approaches / 
edited by Saul Becker and Alan Bryman. 
 - xviii, 423 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Understanding welfare : social issues, policy and practice .
 - Understanding welfare : social issues, policy and practice. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Research for social policy and practice --  Formulating research ideas and questions --  Methodological issues and approaches in social policy research --  Quantitative research --  Qualitative research --  Managing social policy research --  Disseminating social policy research.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7. 
<br/><br/> "It is vital for students, policy makers and practitioners engaged in social policy related fields to understand the importance and place of research and how to interpret and use research findings. They also need to know how to effectively carry out and report good quality research of their own. This book combines theoretical and applied discussions to provide the essential one-stop guide to research for social policy and practice." "The book is essential reading for students of social policy, social work, sociology, criminology, nursing and other applied social sciences; their teachers; and policy makers and practitioners who would like to improve their use of research evidence and conduct research of their own."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>186134404X 9781861344045 1861344031 9781861344038 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social policy--Research<br/>Social service--Research
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>361.61072