Research Techniques for Clinical Social Workers

Informationen zum Autor M. Elizabeth Vonk! Tony Tripodi! and Irwin Epstein Klappentext This volume has long been an invaluable resource for students and practitioners of social work. It thoroughly and clearly presents research concepts and skills! uniquely organizing them according to assessment and treatment formulation! treatment implementation and monitoring! and evaluation. Also! numerous practice cases and detailed exercises offer a complete grasp of crucial concepts and techniques. This new edition reflects contemporary developments in practice research! such as an emphasis on empirical or evidence-based practice; the importance of evaluation within the managed-care environment; the role of social work ethics in practice research; the value of qualitative research methodology for particular aspects of monitoring and evaluation; and the role of computer technology and the use of the Internet. Zusammenfassung Intended for students and practitioners of social work! this work presents research concepts and skills. It reflects contemporary developments in practice research! such as an evidence-based practice; the importance of evaluation within the managed-care environment; the role of social work ethics in practice research; and! more. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionPart 1 Assessment1. Research Interviewing and Questionnaires2. Using Available Instruments3. Systematic Observation4. Specification and Rating of Problems and GoalsPart 2 Selecting! Implementing! and Monitoring Intervention5. Selection of Treatment Interventions6. Content Analysis7. The Development and Use of Forms for Client Self-Monitoring8. Qualitative Methods in Practice ResearchPart 3 Evaluating Treatment9. Single-Case Designs10. Variations and Replications of Single-Case Designs11. The Use of Sample Surveys in Follow-up Evaluations12. Simple Group Designs for Use in Evaluation13. The Use of Data Aggregation and Analysis for Treatment Monitoring14. Research and Clinical Social Work PracticePostscriptIndex ...

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• Authors: Irwin Epstein, Epstein Irwin, Tony Tripodi, Tripodi Tony, Elizabeth M. Vonk, Elizabeth M. Tripodi Vonk, M. Elizabeth Vonk, M. Elizabeth Tripodi Vonk, Vonk M. Elizabeth
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.01.2007
• EAN: 9780231133890
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13389-0
• No. of pages: 320
• 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