Description
Since the first edition in 1981, Social Work Research and Evaluation has provided graduate-level social work students with basic research and evaluation concepts to help them become successful evidence-based practitioners, evidence-informed practitioners, and practitioners who are implementing evidence-based programs. Students will gain a thorough understanding and appreciation for how the three dominant research methodologies-quantiative, qualitative, and mixed methods-will help them achieve their professional goals, regardless of their area of specialization. Written in clear, everyday language, this edition also includes the pedagogical features that will make it easy and effective for classroom use.
Table of Contents
ContributorsPART I: THE CONTEXTS OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH1. Why Study Research?2. Research Questions3. The Quantitative Research Approach4. The Qualitative Research Approach5. The Mixed Methods Research ApproachPART II: ETHICS AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT RESEARCH6. Research Ethics7. Research with Minority and Disadvantaged GroupsPART III: BECOMING AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTITIONER8. Reviewing the Literature9. Finding Existing Evidence10. Evaluating Existing Evidence11. Evidence-Based PracticePART IV: MEASUREMENT, SAMPLING, AND RESEARCH DESIGNS12. Measurement13. Standardized Measuring Instruments14. Sampling15. Group Designs16. Single-Subject DesignsPART V: COLLECTING DATA17. Structured Observation18. Interviewing19. Survey ResearchPART VI: ANALYZING DATA20. Quantitative Data Analysis21. Qualitative Data AnalysisPART VII: EVALUATING RESEARCH STUDIES22. Evaluating Quantitative Studies23. Evaluating Qualitative Studies24. Writing Research ReportsPART VIII: FROM RESEARCH TO EVALUATION25. Program EvaluationGlossaryReferencesCreditsIndex
