Social work research and evaluation : foundations of evidence-based practice / [edited by] Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. and Yvonne A. Unrau.
Idioma: Español Editor: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]Fecha de copyright: ♭2014Edición: Tenth editionDescripción: xxxi, 717 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm Tipo de medio:- 9780199988310 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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- HV11 .S589 2014
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Over thirty years of input from instructors and students have gone into this popular research methods text, resulting in a refined ninth edition that is easier to read, understand, and apply than ever before. Using unintimidating language and real-world examples, it introduces students to the key concepts of evidence-based practice that they will use throughout their professional careers. It emphasizes both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, data collection methods, and data analysis, providing students with the tools they need to become evidence-based practitioners.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 687-700) and index.
Introduction -- Problems, questions, and hypotheses -- The quantitative approach -- The qualitative approach -- The mixed methods approach -- Research ethics -- Research with minority and disadvantaged groups -- Finding existing evidence -- Evaluating existing evidence -- Evidence-based practice -- Issues for evidence-based practitioners -- Measurement -- Standardized measuring instruments -- Designing measuring instruments -- Sampling -- Group designs -- Single-subject designs -- Structured observation -- Interviewing -- Survey research -- Secondary analysis -- Quantitative content analysis -- Qualitative content analysis -- Selecting a data collection method -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis: a theoretical approach -- Qualitative data analysis: a step-by-step approach -- Evaluating quantitative studies -- Evaluating qualitative studies -- Positivistic research proposals -- Interpretive research proposals -- Writing research reports -- Program evaluation.
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- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Research Questions and Research Approaches
- 2 Research Problems and Questions
- 3 The Quantitative Research Approach
- 4 The Qualitative Research Approach
- Part II Ethics and Culturally-Competent Research
- 5 Research Ethics
- 6 Research With Minority and Disadvantaged Groups
- Part III Becoming an Evidence-Based Practitioner
- 7 Reviewing the Literature
- 8 Finding Existing Knowledge
- 9 Evaluating Existing Knowledge
- 10 Evidence-Based Practice
- Part IV Measuring Variables
- 11 Measurement
- 12 Standardized Measuring Instruments
- Part V Sampling and Research Designs
- 13 Sampling
- 14 Case-Level Designs
- 15 Group-Level Designs
- Part VI Collecting Original Data
- 16 Structured Observation
- 17 Qualitative Interviewing
- 18 Survey Research
- Part VII Collecting Existing Data
- 19 Secondary Analysis
- 20 Content Analysis
- 21 Using Existing Statistics
- 22 Historical Research
- 23 Selecting a Data-Collection Method
- Part VIII Analyzing Data
- 24 Quantitative Data Analysis
- 25 Qualitative Data Analysis
- Part IX Evaluating Research Studies
- 26 Evaluating Quantitative Studies
- 27 Evaluating Qualitative Studies
- Part X Writing Research Reports
- 28 Writing Reports from Research Studies
- Part XI From Research to Evaluation
- 29 Program Evaluation
- Appendixes
- Appendix A Quantitative Research Proposals and Reports
- Appendix B Qualitative Research Proposals and Reports
- Glossary
- References
- Credits
- Index