RESEARCH METHODS FOR GENERALIST SOCIAL WORK, International Edition provides aclear, down-to-earth introduction to the concepts of research methodology. Marlow's accessible research methods text consistently demonstrates the link between social work research and generalist social work practice, making the methodology easy to grasp. The text helps you discover the relevance of research to social work practitioners. INDICE: 1. Science and Social Work. 2. Research and Generalist Social WorkPractice. 3. Deciding on the Question. 4. The Literature Review and Identifying the Variables. 5. Designing Needs Assessments. 6. Designing Program Evaluations. 7. Designing the Evaluation of Practice. 8. Selecting the Participants in the Research. 9. Collecting the Data. 10. Organizing the Data. (With Yoshi DeRoos, PhD) 11. Analysis of Qualitative Data. (With Colin Collett van Rooyen, M.Soc.Sc.) 12. Analysis of Quantitative Data. (With Yorshi DeRoos, PhD) 13. Research Writing. Appendix A: Library and World Wide Web Resources. Appendix B: Guidelines for Evaluating Research Studies. Appendix C: Statistical Formulas. Appendix D: Probability Tables. Appendix E: Code of Ethics, approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Section 5.02 Evaluation and Research. Glossary. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-8400-3328-4
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 384
- Fecha Publicación: 18/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés