Margaret Alston

Research for Social Workers (eBook, ePUB)

An introduction to methods

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A fully revised and updated new edition of this introduction to the research methods most commonly used in social work and social welfare.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000256093
• Artikelnr.: 59826906

Autorenporträt

Margaret Alston OAM is Professor of Social Work at Monash University. She is Director of the Gender, Leadership and Social Sustainability (GLASS) research unit at Monash and has published widely in the areas of gender, social work, rural social issues and climate change.

Wendy Bowles is Professor in Social Work and Human Services at Charles Sturt University. She is also co-author of Ethical Practice in Social Work: An applied approach and writes in the areas of rural social work practice and education, social work ethics and disability issues.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Beginning social work research
1. Social work research
2. Choosing your topic area
3. Developing research questions
4. Steps in the research process
Part II: Research methods for social work
5. Sampling
6. Systematic reviews
7. Surveys and interviews
8. Assessing community needs and strengths
Part III: Evaluation
9. How do I evaluate my program?
10. Action research
11. Evidence-based practice and best practice evaluation
12. Research in post-disaster recovery and other crisis situations
13. Other methods
Part IV: Statistical analysis
14. Producing results: Qualitative research
15. Producing results: Quantitative research
16. Statistics for social workers: Analysis of a single variable
17. Statistics for social workers: Two or more variables
Part V: Bringing it all together
18. Influencing policy and practice
19. Developing a research proposal