Research for Effective Social Work Practice

In this book and companion website you will find: â A practice-oriented description of qualitative and quantitative research methods that engages rather than intimidates students â Illustrations of real-life research and evaluation from different levels of social work practice encompassing many populations â Attention to the ethics and politics of research at each phase of the process from the identification of an issue through reporting findings â Exercises that provide hands-on learning opportunities in research and evaluation â A historical strengths-based perspective on research and evaluation in social work that teaches empowerment and professionalism â Six in-depth interactive easy-to-access cases that include data in SPSS and Excel â A wealth of instructor-only resources available at www. routledgesw. com/research including sample syllabi links multiple-choice and free-response test items all linked to current EPAS standards and PowerPoint presentations. . Language: English