Social Work Research and Evaluation - A Case-Based, User-Friendly Approach

Sommario

The Relevance of Social Work Research and Evaluation Skills
Understanding Research and Evaluation Questions
Designing Social Work Research and Evaluation
Ethical Issues in Social Work
Research and Evaluation Sampling Measurement Issues
Data Collection: Standardized Instruments
Data Collection: Instrument Development
Data Collection: Procedures Program Evaluation
Data Analysis
Preparing Research and Evaluation Reports
Locating and Critiquing Literature

Info autore

Frederic G. Reamer

Riassunto

Reamer demonstrates how case-workers, program directors, and administrators evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, conduct needs assessments, draw on empirically-based literature and findings to inform their practice, and, finally, create and disseminate information for use by other professionals.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Frederic Reamer, Frederic G. Reamer
• Editore: Columbia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.03.1998
• EAN: 9780231102223
• ISBN: 978-0-231-10222-3
• Pagine: 488
• Serie: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series; Social Work Knowledge; Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social Work, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics