Research for social workers : an introduction to methods / Margaret Alston & Wendy Bowles.
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TextPublisher: Sydney Allen & Unwin, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: 4th edDescription: xiii, 522 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9781760297442 (pbk)
- 1760297445 (pbk)
- 361.3072 ALS 23
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Summary: Research for Social Workers outlines the importance of social work research, its guiding principles and explains how to choose a topic area, develop research questions as well as describing the key steps in the research process. The authors outline the principles of sampling, systematic reviews, surveys and interviews, provide guidance on evaluation and statistical analysis, and explain how research can influence policy and practice. It features practical examples and exercises, using non-technical language throughout. -- Back cover.
Pt. I Beginning social work research -- 1. Social work research -- 2. Choosing your topic area -- 3. Developing research questions -- 4. Steps in the research process -- pt. II Research methods for social work -- 5. Sampling -- 6. Systematic reviews -- 7. Surveys and interviews -- 8. Assessing community needs and strengths -- pt. III Evaluation -- 9. How do I evaluate my program? -- 10. Action research -- 11. Evidence-based practice and best practice evaluation -- 12. Research in post-disaster recovery and other crisis situations: community-based rapid appraisals -- 13. Other methods -- pt. IV Statistical analysis -- 14. Producing results: qualitative research -- 15. Producing results: quantitative research -- 16. Statistics for social workers: analysis of a single variable -- 17. Statistics for social workers: two or more variables -- pt. V Bringing it all together -- 18. Influencing policy and practice -- 19. Developing a research proposal.
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Previous ed.: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Research for Social Workers outlines the importance of social work research, its guiding principles and explains how to choose a topic area, develop research questions as well as describing the key steps in the research process. The authors outline the principles of sampling, systematic reviews, surveys and interviews, provide guidance on evaluation and statistical analysis, and explain how research can influence policy and practice. It features practical examples and exercises, using non-technical language throughout. -- Back cover.