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Treats naturalistic research design, and includes sections on research utilization, the use of (research) tools in assessment, and a history of research in the profession. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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• 1 Social Work and Research
• 1 Understanding the World
• 2 The Contribution of the Scientific Approach to Social Work
• 2 Generation of Inquiry Theory
• 1 Developing a Problem for Research
• 2 Considerations for a Useful Research Problem
• 3 Current Knowledge
• 4 Formulating Hypotheses and Questions
• 5 Explication of the Problem
• 3 The Social Context of Research
• 1 The Profession of Social Work
• 2 Theory as Framework for Research
• 3 The Site of the Research
• 4 The Social and Political Context
• 5 Protection of Human Subjects
• 4 Dimensions of Research Design
• 1 The Investigator's Control Over the Phenomena Studied
• 2 Knowledge-Building Purposes and Functions
• 3 Methodological Orientation
• 4 Establishing Causality
• 5 Threats to Internal Validity
• Part 5 Naturalistic Designs
• 1 Designs with Exploratory-Descriptive Functions
• 2 Designs with Explanatory Functions
• 6 Single-System Experiments
• 1 The Case Study
• 2 The Basic Time Series (ÆMDRVØABÆMDNMØ) Design
• 3 Withdrawal Reversal Designs
• 4 The Multiple Baseline Design
• 5 Generalization (External Validity)
• 7 Group Experiments
• 1 Uncontrolled Single Group Experiment
• 2 Strengthening the Design
• 3 Equivalent Group Designs
• 4 Nonequivalent Group Designs
• 5 The Experimental Intervention
• 6 Generalization from Group Experiments
• 7 Laboratory Experiments: Analog Studies of Intervention Effects
• 8 Sampling
• 1 The Nature and Purposes of Sampling
• 2 Samples and the Research Question
• 3 Basic Types of Samples
• 4 Generalization from Probability Samples
• 5 Size of Sample
• 9 Measurement
• 1 Definition of Measurement
• 2 Role of Measurement
• 3 Levels of Measurement
• 4 Criteria for Evaluating Measurement Procedures
• 10 Data Collection
• 1 Selecting a Data Collection Method
• 2 Bias in Data Collection Methods
• 3 Self-Report Methods
• 4 Observation
• 5 Available Data
• 11 Quantitative Data Analysis
• 1 Quantitative Data
• 2 Categorization and Coding
• 3 Univariate Analysis
• 4 Ivariate Analysis
• 5 Inferential Statistics
• 6 Multivariate Analysis
• 7 Analysis of Time Series Data
• 8 Meta-Analysis
• 12 Qualitative Research
• 1 Modes of Qualitative Research
• 2 The Methods of Qualitative Research
• 13 Assessment
• 1 Research Procedures in Assessment for Generalist Practice
• 14 Evaluating Outcome at Different Levels of Practice
• 1 Program Levels and Evaluation Designs
• 2 Outcome Criteria
• 3 From Criteria to Data
• 4 Sources and Types of Data
• 5 Variations in Outcome Measures
• 15 Study of Intervention Characteristics
• 1 Data from Practitioners' Reports
• 2 Data from Clients
• 3 Direct and Electronic Observation
• 4 Change Process Research
• 5 Intervention Analogs
• 16 Intervention Design and Development
• 1 The Design and Development Paradigm (D&D)
• Appendix 1 The Library Research Process: Mary Jane Brustman
• Appendix 2 Guidelines for Preparing a Research Report