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Social Work Research Methods is a step-by-step journey through the process of conducting research. With over 30 years of teaching experience, author Reginald O. York helps readers discover how research can enable them to better serve clients in the field. Each chapter features a hands-on approach to producing research, with practical chapter exercises that reinforce methods mastery. Using their own data, students engage in realistic research activities and gain an appreciation for science-informed practice as a means of evaluating client outcomes.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Description of Chapters
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Part One The Fundamentals of Science and Social Work Research
- 1 Science, Research, and Social Work Practice
- 2 Purposes and Processes of Social Work Research
- 3 Ethics and Cultural Competence in Social Work Research
- 4 Evidence-Based Practice
- Part Two Conducting Different Types of Social Work Research
- 5 Conducting Research That Employs Social Surveys
- 6 Conducting Research That Describes People: What Are the Traits That Describe the Good Manager?
- 7 Conducting Research That Explains Things: What Explains Life Satisfaction?
- 8 Conducting Research That Evaluates Services
- 9 Conducting Qualitative Research That Explores the Unknown
- 10 Conducting Program Evaluations
- Part Three Conducting Each Phase of Social Work Research
- 11 Developing Your Knowledge Base and Intervention
- 12 Drawing Your Study Sample
- 13 Measuring Your Study Variables
- 14 Selecting A Research Design For A Group Evaluation Study
- 15 Selecting A Research Design For A Single Client
- 16 Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions
- 17 Analyzing Qualitative Data
- Glossary
- Index