Research Methods in Social Work

This introductory text for both undergraduate and graduate social work students details the research process and discusses single system designs, research designs for group comparisons, understanding and using research instruments, developing data collection instruments, survey research, data collec...

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Main Author: Royse, David D. (David Daniel) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pacific Grove, CA Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning 2004
Edition:FOURTH EDITION
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Summary:This introductory text for both undergraduate and graduate social work students details the research process and discusses single system designs, research designs for group comparisons, understanding and using research instruments, developing data collection instruments, survey research, data collection, and program evaluation. A final chapter covers professional writing. This fourth edition introduces ethics earlier, offers expanded material on grant writing, and provides worksheet templates for assignments. The author is affiliated with the University of Kentucky. Annotation (c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Physical Description:xvii, 359 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0534506089
9780534506087