`Not so much a handbook, but an excellent source of reference' - British Journal of Social Work This volume is the definitive resource for anyone doing research in social work. It details both quantitative and qualitative methods and data collection, as well as suggesting the methods appropriate to particular types of studies. It also covers issues such as ethics, gender and ethnicity, and offers advice on how to write up and present your research. INDICE: Introduction to Social Work Research - Bruce A ThyerPART ONE: QUANTITATIVE APPROACHESOverview of Quantitative Research Methods - Phyllis Solomon and Jeffrey DraineProbability and Sampling - William R NugentReliability and Validity in Quantitative Measurement - Catheleen Jordan and Richard A HoeferLocating Instruments - Kevin CorcoranStatistics for Social Workers - J T StocksDescriptive Studies - Barbara ThomlisonSurveys - Carol T Mowbray and Mieko YoshihamaNeeds Assessment - Leslie M Tutty and Michael A RotheryRandomized Controlled Trials - Ram A Cnaan and Guy EnoshUsing Cost, Procedure, Process and Outcome Analysis - Brian T Yates, Peter J Delany and Dorothy Lockwood DillardSingle Systems Designs - Bruce A ThyerPART TWO: QUALITATIVE APPROACHESAn Overview of Qualitative Methods - Michael J HoloskoReliability and Validity in Qualitative Research - Cynthia Franklin and Michelle BallanNarrative Case Studies - Jerrold R Brandell and Theodore VarkasIn-Depth Interviews - Harriet GoodmandEthnographic Research Methods - Christine T LoweryParticipant Observation - R Kevin GringsbyGrounded Theory and Other Inductive Research Methods - Jane F GilgunPART THREE: CONCEPTUAL RESEARCHTheory Development - Francis J TurnerHistorical Research - John R Graham and Alean Al-KrenawiLiterature Reviews - Karen Sowers, Rodney A Ellis and Nancy Meyer-AdamsCritical Analysis - William M EpsteinPART FOUR: GENERAL ISSUESEthical Issues - Frederic G ReamerGender, Ethnicity and Race Matters - Antoinette Y Rodgers-Farmer and Miriam Potocky-TripodiComparative International Research - Elaine T Jurkowski and Martin B TracyIntegrating Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods - Charles D Cowger and Goutham MenonApplying for Research Grants - Scott Geron and Gail S SteketeeDisseminating Research Findings - Dianne F Harrison and C Aaron McNeece
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- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
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