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Alston Margaret

Research for Social Workers An Introduction to Methods English Margaret Alston & Wendy Bowles - 4th ed 2018 - New York Routledge 2018 - v-522 p. ; soft bound 15.5* 23 cm

Part 1: Beginning social work research
1. Social work research
2. Choosing your topic area
3. Developing research questions
4. Steps in the research process

Part II: Research methods for social work
5. Sampling
6. Systematic reviews
7. Surveys and interviews
8. Assessing community needs and strengths

Part III: Evaluation
9. How do I evaluate my program?
10. Action research
11. Evidence-based practice and best practice evaluation
12. Research in post-disaster recovery and other crisis situations
13. Other methods

Part IV: Statistical analysis
14. Producing results: Qualitative research
15. Producing results: Quantitative research
16. Statistics for social workers: Analysis of a single variable
17. Statistics for social workers: Two or more variables

Part V: Bringing it all together
18. Influencing policy and practice
19. Developing a research proposal



ISBN: 978-1-76029-744-2

Dewey Class. No.: 361.30721 / ALS