{"product_id":"research-for-effective-social-work-practice-9781138819535","title":"Research for Effective Social Work Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book and companion website you will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A practice-oriented description of qualitative and quantitative research methods that engages rather than intimidates students\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Illustrations of real-life research and evaluation from different levels of social work practice, encompassing many populations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Attention to the ethics and politics of research at each phase of the process, from the identification of an issue through reporting findings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercises that provide hands-on learning opportunities in research and evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A historical, strengths-based perspective on research and evaluation in social work that teaches empowerment and professionalism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Six in-depth, interactive, easy-to-access cases, that include data in SPSS and Excel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A wealth of instructor-only resources available at www.routledgesw.com\/research, including sample syllabi, links, multiple-choice, and free-response test items all linked to current EPAS standar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface Acknowledgements About the Authors 1. The Context of Social Work Research 2. The Politics and Ethics of Social Work Research 3. Research Problems and Research Questions 4. Single Subject Research 5. Research in Agencies and Communities 6. Qualitative Research with Dr. Robin Bonifas 7. Group Research Design 8. Sampling 9. Measurement 10. Data Collection and Data Entry 11. Descriptions of Quantitative Data 12. Bivariate Statistics and Statistical Inference 13. A Researcher’s Writing and Presentation Tools \u003ci\u003eReferences Glossary Index \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577848172887,"sku":"9781138819535","price":82.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138819535.jpg?v=1746096905","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/research-for-effective-social-work-practice-9781138819535","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}