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Informationen zum Autor Reginald O. York , PhD, is a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Previously, he served on the social work faculties of East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. He is the author of Human Service Planning (The University of North Carolina Press, 1982), Building Basic Competencies in Social Work Research (Allyn and Bacon, 1997), Conducting Social Work Research (Allyn and Bacon, 1998), Evaluating Social Work Practice (Pearson, 2009), and Statistics for Human Service Evaluation (Sage Publications, 2017). Prior to his entry into academia, he served as a foster care social worker, a child protective services supervisor, and the director of two human service organizations. His research interests include evidence-based practice, social work education, and human service management. Klappentext A practical book that shows how both Excel® and SPSS® can be used for analyzing data for human service evaluation. Zusammenfassung A practical book that shows how both Excel® and SPSS® can be used for analyzing data for human service evaluation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1 Why Do We Use Statistics? Why We Use Statistics What You Will Find in the Rest of This Chapter Two Key Issues Addressed by Data Analysis-Practical Significance and Statistical Significance Using Statistics to Describe Clients, Evaluate Services, and Explain Client Behavior Descriptive and Inferential Statistics How Do We Analyze Data the User-Friendly Way? What You Will Learn From This Book Quiz Key Terms Chapter 2 Using the Computer for Statistical Analysis of Data Using Excel for Statistical Analysis Using SPSS for Statistical Analysis The Structure of Excel and SPSS for Data Analysis Using Excel in a User-Friendly Approach to Data Analysis- An Illustration Reporting Your Findings Summary of How to Use Excel Quiz Chapter 3 Selecting a Statistic to Answer Your Research Question Finding a Descriptive Statistic Finding a Statistic to Test Your Hypothesis in Evaluative Research The Study Hypothesis Things to Do Before You Seek a Statistic for an Evaluative Hypothesis Finding Your Statistic for Testing the Evaluative Research Hypothesis: One Example Practice Exercise Key Terms Chapter 4 Using Descriptive Statistics to Describe Your Study Sample Deciding What Variables to Describe Deciding What Statistics to Report About Your Study Subjects Some Common Descriptive Statistics Variance and the Normal Distribution Using the Special Excel Files for Descriptive Statistics Using SPSS for Descriptive Statistics Summary Quiz Key Terms Chapter 5 Analyzing Data With Pretest and Posttest Measurements of One Group Using the t Test Examining Statistical Significance and Practical Significance With the t Test Testing Your Hypothesis With the Paired-Samples t Test When You Have Matching Pretest and Posttest Scores Testing Your Hypothesis With the One-Sample t Test When You Have Pretest and Posttest Scores That Cannot Be Matched Testing Your Hypothesis With the Binomial Test When You Have Pretest and Posttest Measurements of a Dichotomous Variable Using the Binomial Test for the Posttest-Only Design When You Have a Threshold Proportion for Comparison Summary Quiz Practice Exercise Key Terms Chapter 6 Analyzing Data When You Are Comparing Two Groups Using the Independent-Samples t Test When You Are Comparing the Gain Scores of Two Groups Using Chi Square to Compare Two Groups When You Have a Dichotomous Dependent Variable Quiz Practice Exercise Key Terms C...
