Cengage Advantage Books: Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series: Research Methods for Social Work

Name: Cengage Advantage Books: Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series: Research Methods for Social Work
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ISBN: 9781285419077

ISBN-10: 1285419073

ISBN-13: 9781285419077

Edition: 8th 2014

Authors: Allen Rubin, Earl R. Babbie

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Acclaimed for its depth and breadth of coverage as well as for the authors' clear and often humorous writing style, RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK strikes an optimal balance of quantitative and qualitative research techniques--illustrating how the two methods complement one another. Now in its Eighth Edition, Allen Rubin and Earl R. Babbie's classic bestseller combines a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of the research endeavor with a thoroughly reader-friendly approach--helping you overcome the fear factor often associated with the subject matter. Relevant examples from real-world settings highlight the connections between research and social work practice.

Book details

List price: $159.95
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 2/14/2013
Binding: Looseleaf - sheets only
Pages: 720
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English

Allen Rubin has been doing and teaching research since 1976, when he received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Renowned in social work, Dr. Rubin has written several research texts, published numerous research studies on social work practice, and is a past president of the Society for Social Work and Research.

Earl R. Babbie graduated from Harvard University before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and began teaching shortly thereafter. Credited with defining research methods for the social sciences, Dr. Babbie has written several texts, including the bestselling THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH.




An Introduction To Scientific Inquiry In Social Work



Why Study Research?



Evidence-Based Practice



Philosophy and Theory in Social Work Research



The Ethical, Political, And Cultural Context Of Social Work Research



The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research



Culturally Competent Research



Problem Formulation And Measurement



Problem Formulation



Conceptualization and Operationalization



Measurement



Constructing Measurement Instruments



Designs For Evaluating Programs And Practice



Causal Inference and Quasi-Experimental Designs



Experimental Designs



Single-Case Evaluation Designs



Program Evaluation



Data-Collection Methods With Large Sources Of Data



Sampling



Survey Research



Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods



Qualitative Research Methods



Qualitative Research: General Principles



Qualitative Research: Specific Methods



Qualitative Data Analysis



Analysis Of Quantitative Data



Quantitative Data Analysis



Inferential Data Analysis: Part 1



Inferential Data Analysis: Part 2



Writing Research Proposals And Reports



Writing Research Proposals and Reports



Using the Library



Statistics for Estimating Sampling Error