Understanding Research for Social Policy and Social Work - Themes, Methods and Approaches

This revised and expanded second edition of the acclaimed international best-seller combines theoretical and applied discussions and case examples to provide an essential guide to research methods, approaches and debates.

List of contents

Introduction; Research for social policy and social work; Formulating research ideas and questions; Methodological issues and approaches; Quantitative research; Qualitative research; Managing research; Knowledge transfer and making an impact; Glossary.

About the author

Saul Becker is Head of the School of Sociology and Social Policy and Professor of Social Policy and Social Care at The University of Nottingham, UK. Alan Bryman is Professor of Organisational and Social Research, School of Management, University of Leicester, UK and the leading expert on social research methods. Harry Ferguson is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Centre for Social Work, School of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Nottingham, UK and a leading social work academic.

Product details

• Authors: Saul (EDT)/ Bryman Becker
• Assisted by: Saul Becker (Editor), Alan Bryman (Editor), Harry Ferguson (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2012
• EAN: 9781847428165
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-816-5
• No. of pages: 442
• Series: Policy Press - Understanding W
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education