Social Work Research and Evaluation

Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice
11. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-0-19-085902-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 728 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1528 g

Since the first edition in 1981,Social Work Research and Evaluation has provided graduate-level social work students with basic research and evaluation concepts to help them become successful evidence-based practitioners, evidence-informed practitioners and practitioners who are implementing evidence-based programs. Students will gain a thorough understanding and appreciation for how the three dominant research methodologies--quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods--will help them achieve their professional goals, regardless of their area of specialization. Written in clear, everyday language, this edition also includes the pedagogical features that will make it easy and effective for classroom use.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grinnell, Richard M.

Unrau, Yvonne A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Contributors

- PART I: THE CONTEXTS OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH

- 1. Why Study Research?

- 2. Research Questions

- 3. The Quantitative Research Approach

- 4. The Qualitative Research Approach

- 5. The Mixed Methods Research Approach

- PART II: ETHICS AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT RESEARCH

- 6. Research Ethics

- 7. Research with Minority and Disadvantaged Groups

- PART III: BECOMING AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTITIONER

- 8. Reviewing the Literature

- 9. Finding Existing Evidence

- 10. Evaluating Existing Evidence

- 11. Evidence-Based Practice

- PART IV: MEASUREMENT, SAMPLING, AND RESEARCH DESIGNS

- 12. Measurement

- 13. Standardized Measuring Instruments

- 14. Sampling

- 15. Group Designs

- 16. Single-Subject Designs

- PART V: COLLECTING DATA

- 17. Structured Observation

- 18. Interviewing

- 19. Survey Research

- PART VI: ANALYZING DATA

- 20. Quantitative Data Analysis

- 21. Qualitative Data Analysis

- PART VII: EVALUATING RESEARCH STUDIES

- 22. Evaluating Quantitative Studies

- 23. Evaluating Qualitative Studies

- 24. Writing Research Reports

- PART VIII: FROM RESEARCH TO EVALUATION

- 25. Program Evaluation

- Glossary

- References

- Credits

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Richard M. Grinnell, Jr., is Professor, School of Social Work, Western Michigan University

Yvonne A. Unrau, is Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Western Michigan University