Krysik, Judy.

Research for effective social work practice / Judy L. Krysik and Jerry Finn. - Third edition. - xxix, 420 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - New directions in social work. .

Includes bibliographical references : (p. r 1-r 7) and index.

The context of social work research -- The politics and ethics of social work research -- Research problems and research questions -- Single subject research -- Research in agencies and communities -- Qualitative research with dr. robin bonifas -- Group research design -- Sampling -- Measurement -- Data collection and data entry -- Descriptions of quantitative data -- Bivariate statistics and statistical inference -- A researcher's writing and presentation tools.

9780415521000 (hardback : alk. paper) RM900.80 9780415519861 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Social service--Research.
Social service--Methodology.
Social workers--Professional ethics.
Qualitative research--Moral and ethical aspects.
Group work in research.
Sampling (Statistics).