Research for effective social work practice /
Judy L. Krysik.
- Fourth Edition.
- xxvi, 471 pages; illustrations, 24 cm.
Revised edition of the authors' Research for effective social work practice, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 438-445) 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 -- References -- Glossary/index.
Social service--Research. Social service--Methodology. Social workers--Professional ethics. Qualitative research--Moral and ethical aspects. Group work in research. Sampling (Statistics)