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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis edition continues with an emphasis on qualitative program evaluation and ends with some exemplary studies in strong practice domains in our field. -- Deborah Gioia, University of Maryland, School of Social Work
Table of ContentsPreface Part I The Big Picture 1. Standards for Qualitative Studies and Reports, by James W. Drisko 2. Ethics in Qualitative Research, by Frederick Reamer 3. Deconstructing the Epistemological Question with a Focus on the Knower, by Robert L. Miller Jr. Part II. Approaches to Qualitative Research 4. Constructivist Research in Social Work, by James W. Drisko 5. Grounded Theory, by Jane F. Gilgun 6. Ethnography, by Roberta G. Sands 7. Analysis of Personal Narratives, by Catherine Kohler Reissman 8. "We have a situation here!": Using Situation Analysis for Health and Social Research, by Lesley Green Rennis 9. Action Research: An Intervention for Change, by Shirley J. Jones Part III: Methods of Data Collection and Analysis 10. Qualitative Interviewing, by Judy L. Postmus 11. Focus Groups, by Raymie Wayne 12. Qualitative Data Analysis Software: An Overview and New Possibilities Part IV: Qualitative Program Evaluation 13 Qualitative Program Evaluation: Overview 14. Program Evaluation: Departures 15. The Application of Qualitative Research to Organizational Decision-Making Part V: Generating New Knowledge for Social Work 16. Coping with the Dual Demands of Psychiatric Disability and Parenting: The Parents' Perspective 17. Assessing Young Children's Perceptions of Family Relationships: Theory and Applications of the Narrative Story-Stem Technique, by Tim Page 18. Parenting and Child Neglect among Families in Urban Poverty: A Qualitative Approach 19. Doing the Best You Can? The Relationship between Caseworker and Parent: A Case Study 20. Scholarships and Support Available to Foster Youth: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Service Delivery 21. Collaboration between Social Workers and Physicians: Development and Application of a Typology Appendix
