Research in Social Work

Informationen zum Autor Anne E. Fortune and William J. Reid Klappentext Zusammenfassung This introductory textbook on research methods in social work places emphasis on research as a natural corollary to practice. The text takes readers step-by-step through the process of developing a practical agenda for such projects. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceSocial Work and ResearchGeneration of InquiryThe Social Context of ResearchDimensions of Research DesignNaturalistic DesignsSingle-System ExperimentsGroup ExperimentsSamplingMeasurementData CollectionQuantitative Data AnalysisQualitative ResearchAssessmentEvaluating Outcome at Different Levels of PracticeStudy of Intervention CharacteristicsIntervention Design and DevelopmentAppendix 1. The Library Research ProcessAppendix 2. Guidelines for Preparing a Research Report

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• Authors: Anne Fortune, Anne E. Fortune, Anne E. Reid Fortune, Anne Reid Fortune, R. Reid, William Reid, William J. Reid, Reid William J., Audrey Smith
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.1999
• EAN: 9780231108126
• ISBN: 978-0-231-10812-6
• No. of pages: 446
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social Work, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics