Author

Contributions

  • Birnbaum, Rachel, 1954- - Contributor
  • Pierce, Barbara Decker, 1949- - Contributor

Publication

2010 - University of Toronto Press, Toronto ; Buffalo, Ontario

Language

English

Word Count

69,250 words, Guess

Page Count

277 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101442642092
  • ISBN-101442611103
  • ISBN-139781442642096
  • ISBN-139781442611108
  • Library of Congress Control Number2011410009
and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC361.3072
  • LCCHV11 .C7925 2010

Description

"Research is as critical to social work practice as individual and group counseling skills, policy analysis, or community development. Using an approach similar to those adopted in direct practice courses, this book integrates research with social work practice and in so doing, promotes an understanding and appreciation of the research process to social work students. Sixteen case studies adapted from actual events and case files illustrate different research approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, single subject, and mixed methods. Through these real-life examples, the authors demonstrate the processes of conceptualization, operationalization, sampling, data collection and processing, and implementation. Designed to help the student and practitioner become more comfortable with the research process, Practicing Social Work Research uses a student-centered approach that capitalizes on the strengths that social work students bring to assessment and problem solving."--pub. desc.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Practising social work research: case studies for learningUniversity of Toronto Press2010-01-01

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