Don't get lost in research methods - succeed in the class with RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK, International Edition. This how-to book includes simplified, step-by-step instructions using real-world data and scenarios. Plus, it comes with updated tools that show you how to create a research project and write a thesis proposal. Every chapter comes with self-assessment sections so you can see how you're doing and prepare effectively for the test.
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Introduces the readers to the basic concepts of the research process, using examples and illustrations. This title 'demystifies' research, and helps students to see that research really is understandable.
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1. Introduction. 2. The Way Research Proceeds. 3. Ethical Thinking and Research. 4. Single System Designs. 5. Research Designs for Group Comparisons. 6. Understanding and Using Research Instruments. 7. Developing Data Collection Instruments: Scales and Questionnaires. 8. Quantitative and Qualitative Sampling. 9. Survey Research Methods. 10. Unobstrusive Approaches to Data Collection Secondary Date and Content Analysis. 11. Qualitative Research. 12. Program Evaluation. 13. Data Analysis. 14. Professional Writing: Proposals, Research Reports, and Journal Articles.
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1. Introduction. 2. The Way Research Proceeds. 3. Ethical Thinking and Research. 4. Single System Designs. 5. Research Designs for Group Comparisons. 6. Understanding and Using Research Instruments. 7. Developing Data Collection Instruments: Scales and Questionnaires. 8. Quantitative and Qualitative Sampling. 9. Survey Research Methods. 10. Unobstrusive Approaches to Data Collection Secondary Date and Content Analysis. 11. Qualitative Research. 12. Program Evaluation. 13. Data Analysis. 14. Professional Writing: Proposals, Research Reports, and Journal Articles.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780840032287
Publisert
2010-02-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Broadman & Holman Publishers
Vekt
620 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
190 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
416

Forfatter

Biographical note

David Royse is a professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1980. He has written several books, including two for Cengage Learning: RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK, Sixth Edition, and PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH, Sixth Edition.