Research for social workers : an introduction to methods / Margaret Alston, Wendy Bowles
- Bib ID:
- 6004607
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Alston, Margaret
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Description:
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- Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2012
- xii, 412 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781742378893
- Full contents:
- Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Social work research 2. Choosing your topic area 3. Developing research questions 4. Steps in the research process 5. Sampling 6. Systematic reviews 7. Surveys and interviews 8. Assessing community needs and strengths 9. How do I evaluate my program? 10. Action research 11. Best practice evaluation 12. Research in post-disaster recovery and other crisis situations 13. Other methods14. Producing results: qualitative research 15. Producing results: quantitative research 16. Statistics for social workers 17. Statistics for social workers: analysis of a single variables 18. Influencing policy and practice 19. Developing a research proposal .
- Notes:
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- Previous ed.: 2003.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bowles, Wendy
- Copyright:
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