| Description |
xxi, 330 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The essence of science and social work research -- Ethical issues and biases in social work research -- Demystifying the search for information / Catherine Posteraro -- Selecting a problem for investigation -- Creating and evaluating research reports -- Measurement -- Sampling -- Designing and using questionnaires to collect data -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Defining qualitative research -- Planning, data collection, and analysis in qualitative research -- Evaluating individual practice: qualitative methods -- Evaluating individual practice: quantitative methods -- Program evaluation designs. |
| Subject |
Social service -- Research -- Methodology.
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| ISBN |
0321057228 |
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