Building on the hallmarks of this respected bestseller, Rubin and Babbie's RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK, International Edition strikes an optimal balance of quantitative and qualitative research techniques--illustrating how the two methods complement one another. The book combines comprehensive coverage with a clear and often humorous writing style. Considered the best social work research methods resource, Rubin and Babbie's book balances depth of content with relevant user-friendly examples and consistently helps readers see the connections between research and social work practice. INDICE: PART I: SCIENCE AND SOCIAL WORK. 1. Scientific and Unscientific Sources of Social Work Practice Knowledge. 2. Evidence-Based Practice. 3. Philosophy and Theory in Social Work Research. PART II: THE ETHICAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL CONTEXT OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH. 4. The Ethics and Politics of SocialWork Research. 5. Culturally Competent Research. PART III: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT. 6. Problem Formulation. 7. Explicating Research Elements. 8. Measurement. 9. Constructing Measurement Instruments. PART IV: EVALUATION DESIGNS AND METHODS. 10. Causal Inference and Quasi-Experimental Designs. 11. Experimental Designs. 12. Single-Case Evaluation Designs. 13. Program Evaluation. PART V: SURVEYS, SAMPLING, AND EXISTING DATA. 14. Sampling. 15. Survey Research. 16. Unobtrusive Measures. PART VI: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS. 17. Qualitative Research: General Principles. 18. Qualitative Research: Specific Methods. 19. Qualitative Data Analysis. PART VII: ANALYSIS OF QUANTITATIVE DATA. 20. Quantitative Data Analysis. 21. Inferential Data Analysis: Part 1. 22. Inferential Data Analysis: Part 2. Appendix A: Using the Library. Appendix B: WritingResearch Proposals and Reports. Appendix C: Statistics for Estimating Sampling Error.
- ISBN: 978-0-495-81183-1
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 436
- Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés