Synopses & Reviews
RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK shows students the connection between research and practice. It explains how research informs practice, how practice affects research, and how the two together allow the worker to affect clients' lives and advance the profession. The text provides basic concepts of the research process and shows students how to understand their findings. Readers are introduced to the basic concepts of the research process: using questionnaires; different methods for collecting, preparing and analyzing data; program evaluation; and writing proposals and research reports.
Synopsis
Don't get lost in research methods -- succeed in the class with RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK. This how-to book includes simplified, step-by-step instructions using real-world data and scenarios. Plus, it comes with updated tools that show you how to create a research project and write a thesis proposal. Every chapter comes with self-assessment sections so you can see how you're doing and prepare effectively for the test.
About the Author
David Royse is a professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1980. He has written several books, including two for Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning: RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK, Sixth Edition, and PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION, Fifth Edition.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction. 2. The Way Research Proceeds. 3. Ethical Thinking and Research. 4. Single System Designs. 5. Research Designs for Group Comparisons. 6. Understanding and Using Research Instruments. 7. Developing Data Collection Instruments: Scales and Questionnaires. 8. Quantitative and Qualitative Sampling. 9. Survey Research Methods. 10. Unobstrusive Approaches to Data Collection Secondary Date and Content Analysis. 11. Qualitative Research. 12. Program Evaluation. 13. Data Analysis. 14. Professional Writing: Proposals, Research Reports, and Journal Articles.