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• Preface(p. xi)
• Part I Research and Social Work Practice(p. 1)
• 1 Toward Evidence-Based Practice(p. 3)
• Historical Antecedents(p. 4)
• Research and Practice-More Similar Than Different(p. 8)
• Alternative Knowledge Sources(p. 9)
• Logic(p. 10)
• Tradition(p. 11)
• Authority(p. 11)
• Other Problems with Alternative Knowledge Sources(p. 11)
• Welfare Recipients(p. 12)
• People Who Are Homeless(p. 12)
• The Scientific Alternative(p. 14)
• Types of Knowledge(p. 15)
• Descriptive Knowledge(p. 15)
• Predictive Knowledge(p. 16)
• Prescriptive Knowledge(p. 16)
• Basic and Applied Research(p. 17)
• Basic Research(p. 17)
• Applied Research(p. 17)
• Quantitative and Qualitative Research(p. 18)
• Quantitative Research(p. 18)
• Qualitative Research(p. 21)
• The Environment for Social Work Research(p. 24)
• Summary(p. 26)
• For Discussion(p. 27)
• Endnotes(p. 28)
• 2 Ethical Issues in Research(p. 31)
• Treatment of Research Participants(p. 32)
• The Nazi and Japanese Medical Experiments(p. 33)
• The Tuskegee Public Health Studies(p. 36)
• The Milgram Studies of Obedience in Authority(p. 38)
• The Laud Humphreys Study of Homosexual Behavior(p. 40)
• Today's Standards for Treatment of Participants(p. 42)
• Voluntary Informed Consent(p. 42)
• No Unnecessary Pain and Suffering(p. 45)
• Anonymity/Confidentality(p. 46)
• Need to Conduct the Research(p. 47)
• Other Ethical Obligations of Researchers(p. 48)
• Summary(p. 50)
• For Discussion(p. 50)
• Endnotes(p. 51)
• Part II The Planning Stages(p. 53)
• 3 Research Problems and Questions(p. 55)
• Why We Begin with Research Problems(p. 56)
• Identifying Potential Research Problems(p. 56)
• Setting Problem Priorities(p. 57)
• Identifying the Real Problem(p. 61)
• Selecting Research Questions(p. 63)
• Summary(p. 68)
• For Discussion(p. 68)
• Endnotes(p. 69)
• 4 Finding and Using Existing Knowledge(p. 71)
• What Is a Review of Literature?(p. 71)
• Purpose of a Review of Literature(p. 73)
• Potential Sources(p. 74)
• Professional Journal Articles(p. 74)
• Reliable Websites(p. 76)
• Books(p. 76)
• Personal Interviews with Authorities(p. 77)
• Research Reports and Monographs(p. 78)
• Research Presentations at Conferences(p. 78)
• Newspaper Articles(p. 79)
• Standard Reference Materials(p. 80)
• Other, Even More "Questionable" Sources(p. 81)
• Content of Workshops(p. 81)
• Radio and Television Broadcasts(p. 81)
• Magazines and Periodicals(p. 82)
• Organizing the Product(p. 83)
• Writing the Report(p. 84)
• Direction and Flow(p. 85)
• Use of Quotations and Citations(p. 85)
• Role of the Researcher(p. 86)
• Summary(p. 87)
• For Discussion(p. 88)
• Endnotes(p. 88)
• 5 Focused Research Questions and Research Hypotheses(p. 89)
• Focused Questions(p. 89)
• Research Hypotheses(p. 91)
• Related Definitions(p. 92)
• Types of Relationships between Variables(p. 97)
• Types of Research Hypotheses(p. 99)
• When Are Research Hypotheses Appropriate?(p. 100)
• Wording of Research Hypotheses(p. 101)
• The "Perfectly Worded" Research Hypothesis(p. 103)
• Use of Subhypotheses(p. 104)
• Summary(p. 104)
• For Discussion(p. 105)
• Endnotes(p. 106)
• Part III Research Designs(p. 107)
• 6 Definitions and General Characteristics(p. 109)
• What Is a Research Design?(p. 109)
• Design Nomenclature(p. 110)
• Cross-Sectional, Pretest-Posttest, or Longitudinal(p. 111)
• Exploratory, Descriptive, or Explanatory(p. 113)
• Exploratory Designs(p. 115)
• Descriptive Designs(p. 117)
• Explanatory Designs(p. 120)
• What Is a "Good" Research Design?(p. 126)
• Assessing Design Quality(p. 127)
• Other Assessment Criteria(p. 128)
• Summary(p. 135)
• For Discussion(p. 136)
• Endnotes(p. 137)
• 7 Common Methods for Acquiring Research Data(p. 139)
• Secondary Data Analysis(p. 140)
• Sources(p. 140)
• Different Uses(p. 141)
• Tasks Required(p. 141)
• Advantages(p. 142)
• Limitations(p. 143)
• Oral Histories as Secondary Data(p. 143)
• Original Data Sources(p. 145)
• In-Person Interviews(p. 146)
• Group Interviews(p. 151)
• Systematic Observation(p. 152)
• Telephone(p. 158)
• Electronic Communication(p. 160)
• Mailed Questionnaires(p. 161)
• Summary(p. 161)
• For Discussion(p. 162)
• Endnotes(p. 163)
• 8 Other Ways to Describe Research(p. 165)
• The Survey(p. 165)
• Common Problems(p. 166)
• The Case Study(p. 170)
• Suitable Topics(p. 171)
• Strengths and Limitations(p. 172)
• Grounded Theory(p. 172)
• Content Analysis(p. 173)
• Historical Research(p. 175)
• Ethnographic Research(p. 177)
• Cross-Cultural Research(p. 180)
• Feminist Research(p. 181)
• Goals and Assumptions(p. 181)
• A Response to Traditional Research Methods(p. 181)
• Design Characteristics(p. 182)
• Examples(p. 183)
• Meta-Analysis(p. 185)
• Summary(p. 187)
• For Discussion(p. 188)
• Endnotes(p. 188)
• 9 Sampling Issues and Options(p. 191)
• Terminology(p. 192)
• Case(p. 192)
• Universe and Population(p. 192)
• Sampling Frame(p. 193)
• Sample(p. 193)
• Representativeness(p. 194)
• Size(p. 194)
• Sampling Error(p. 196)
• Sampling Bias(p. 197)
• Statistic and Parameter(p. 198)
• Random Sample(p. 198)
• Probability Sampling(p. 199)
• Simple Random Sampling(p. 199)
• Systematic Random Sampling(p. 200)
• Stratified Sampling(p. 201)
• Cluster Sampling(p. 202)
• Nonprobability Sampling(p. 203)
• Convenience Sampling(p. 204)
• Purposive Sampling(p. 204)
• Snowball Sampling(p. 205)
• Quota Sampling(p. 206)
• Selecting a Good Sample(p. 206)
• Available Resources(p. 206)
• Overall Design and Purpose of the Study(p. 207)
• Statistical Analyses to Be Used(p. 208)
• Level of Representativeness Required(p. 208)
• Summary(p. 208)
• For Discussion(p. 209)
• Endnotes(p. 209)
• 10 Measurement Concepts and Issues(p. 211)
• What Is Measurement?(p. 212)
• Preparation for Measurement(p. 212)
• Conceptualization(p. 212)
• Operationalization(p. 213)
• Levels of Measurement(p. 214)
• Nominal Level(p. 214)
• Ordinal Level(p. 215)
• Interval Level(p. 216)
• Ratio Level(p. 216)
• Criteria for Good Measurement(p. 217)
• Reliability(p. 217)
• Validity(p. 223)
• Cultural Issues in Measurement(p. 226)
• Summary(p. 228)
• For Discussion(p. 228)
• Endnotes(p. 229)
• 11 Data Collection Instruments(p. 231)
• Fixed-Alternative and Open-Ended Items(p. 232)
• Composite Indexes and Scales(p. 233)
• Composite Indexes(p. 234)
• Scales(p. 234)
• Using Existing Instruments(p. 243)
• Revising Existing Instruments(p. 244)
• Constructing New Instruments(p. 245)
• Issues in Development(p. 245)
• Use of Self-Administered Instruments(p. 248)
• Advantages(p. 249)
• Supervised Administration(p. 249)
• Summary(p. 251)
• For Discussion(p. 251)
• Endnotes(p. 252)
• 12 Analyzing Data and Disseminating Findings(p. 253)
• The Data in Perspective(p. 253)
• Preparing for Data Analysis(p. 255)
• Data Analysis: An Overview(p. 256)
• Qualitative Analysis(p. 256)
• Quantitative Analysis(p. 257)
• Uses of Statistical Analysis(p. 258)
• Interpreting and Reporting the Results(p. 264)
• Disseminating the Results(p. 265)
• Reports and Monographs(p. 266)
• Internal Correspondence and In-Service Training(p. 268)
• Major Conferences(p. 269)
• Other Professional Gatherings(p. 271)
• Publication in Professional Journals(p. 272)
• Summary(p. 274)
• For Discussion(p. 275)
• Endnotes(p. 276)
• Part IV Evaluation Research(p. 277)
• 13 Evaluating Programs(p. 279)
• Use of Logic Models(p. 280)
• Program Evaluation as Applied Research(p. 282)
• Historical Background(p. 282)
• Types of Program Evaluations(p. 284)
• Needs Assessments(p. 285)
• Formative Evaluations(p. 287)
• Outcome Evaluations(p. 288)
• Determining the Appropriate Design(p. 290)
• Who Conducts Program Evaluations?(p. 293)
• Participating in Program Evaluations: Concerns and Issues(p. 297)
• Other Ethical Issues(p. 298)
• Reports of Program Evaluations(p. 299)
• Summary(p. 301)
• For Discussion(p. 302)
• Endnotes(p. 303)
• 14 Evaluating Individual Practice Effectiveness(p. 305)
• Before Single-System Research(p. 305)
• Supervisor Feedback(p. 305)
• Consumer Feedback(p. 306)
• Goal Attainment Scaling(p. 307)
• Single-System Research(p. 309)
• Steps Involved(p. 314)
• Some Popular Designs(p. 315)
• Strengths and Weaknesses(p. 329)
• Ethical Issues(p. 331)
• Summary(p. 332)
• For Discussion(p. 333)