This book shows students the connection between research and practice. It explains how research informs practice and how practice affects research and how the two together allow the worker to affect clients' lives and advance the profession. The book provides basic concepts of the research process and shows students how to understand their findings. The book introduces readers to the basic concepts of the research process: using questionnaires; different methods for collecting, preparing and analyzing data; program evaluation; and writing proposals and research reports.
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About the Author:
David Royse is a professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1980. He has written several books, including two for Cengage Learning: RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK, Sixth Edition, and PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH, Sixth Edition.
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"This is a student-friendly book that has a fine balance of materials and presentation."
"I would describe this book as very strong concerning the basic research principles and concepts. It also has strong practical applications for both conducting and evaluating social work practice."
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- PublisherCengage Learning
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0534506089
- ISBN 13 9780534506087
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number4
- Number of pages380
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