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Research methods for social work / Allen Rubin; Earl R Babbie

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning, ©2001.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxii, 693, G-9, B-8, I-13 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0534362176
  • 9780534369941
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV11 .R82
Contents:
An introduction to inquiry -- Scientific inquiry and social work -- Philosophical issues in science and research -- Theory and research -- The ethics and politics of social work research -- Problem formulation and measurement -- Problem formulation -- Conceptualization and operationalization -- Measurement -- Constructing measurement instruments -- The logic of research design -- The logic of sampling -- Causal inference and group designs -- Single-case evaluation designs -- Quantitative and qualitative modes of observation -- Survey research -- Qualitative research methods -- Unobtrusive research: quantitative and qualitative methods -- Analysis of data -- Processing data -- Interpreting descriptive statistics and table -- Inferential data analysis: part 1 -- Inferential data analysis: part 2 -- The social context of research -- Program evaluation.
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Includes index.

An introduction to inquiry --
Scientific inquiry and social work --
Philosophical issues in science and research --
Theory and research --
The ethics and politics of social work research --
Problem formulation and measurement --
Problem formulation --
Conceptualization and operationalization --
Measurement --
Constructing measurement instruments --
The logic of research design --
The logic of sampling --
Causal inference and group designs --
Single-case evaluation designs --
Quantitative and qualitative modes of observation --
Survey research --
Qualitative research methods --
Unobtrusive research: quantitative and qualitative methods --
Analysis of data --
Processing data --
Interpreting descriptive statistics and table --
Inferential data analysis: part 1 --
Inferential data analysis: part 2 --
The social context of research --
Program evaluation.

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