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Essential research methods for social work /

By: Rubin, Allen [author.].
Contributor(s): Babbie, Earl R [author.].
Series: Cengage Learning empowerment series. Publisher: Boston, MA Cengage Learning, 2016Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xv, 429 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.Content type: text | still image | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781305101685; 9781305101685:; 1305101685.Subject(s): Social service -- Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 361.3072 RUB
Contents:
pt. 1. An introduction to scientific inquiry in social work -- Why study research? -- Evidence-based practice -- pt. 2. The research process -- Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods of inquiry -- Factors influencing the research process -- pt. 3. Ethical and cultural issues in social work research -- Ethical issues in social work research -- Culturally competent research -- pt. 4. Problem formulation and measurement -- Problem formulation -- Measurement in quantitative and qualitative inquiry -- Quantitative and qualitative measurement instruments -- pt. 5. Sampling and surveys -- Surveys -- Sampling : quantitative and qualitative approaches -- pt. 6. Designs for evaluating programs and practice -- Experiements and quasi-experiments -- Single-case evaluation designs -- Program evaluation -- pt. 7. Additional qualitative and quantitative research methods -- Additional methods in qualitative inquiry -- Analyzing available records : quantitative and qualitative methods -- pt. 8. Data analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis.
Summary: Reader friendly and clear, Rubin and Babbie's concise and social work-specific research methods text provides you with the tools you need to understand the essential content for the course. Illustrations and examples throughout show you how you can apply research to practice.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-418) and index.

pt. 1. An introduction to scientific inquiry in social work -- Why study research? -- Evidence-based practice -- pt. 2. The research process -- Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods of inquiry -- Factors influencing the research process -- pt. 3. Ethical and cultural issues in social work research -- Ethical issues in social work research -- Culturally competent research -- pt. 4. Problem formulation and measurement -- Problem formulation -- Measurement in quantitative and qualitative inquiry -- Quantitative and qualitative measurement instruments -- pt. 5. Sampling and surveys -- Surveys -- Sampling : quantitative and qualitative approaches -- pt. 6. Designs for evaluating programs and practice -- Experiements and quasi-experiments -- Single-case evaluation designs -- Program evaluation -- pt. 7. Additional qualitative and quantitative research methods -- Additional methods in qualitative inquiry -- Analyzing available records : quantitative and qualitative methods -- pt. 8. Data analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis.

Reader friendly and clear, Rubin and Babbie's concise and social work-specific research methods text provides you with the tools you need to understand the essential content for the course. Illustrations and examples throughout show you how you can apply research to practice.

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