Experimental Research Designs in Social Work: Theory and Applications (Hardcover)

Note to the Reader
Foreword by Gail S. Steketee
Preface
1. Why Does Social Work Need Experimental Designs?
2. What Are Experiments?
3. The Philosophy of the Science of Experimental Designs
4. The Purpose of Experimental Designs
5. Posttest-Only Experimental Designs
6. Pretest?Posttest Experimental Designs
7. Refinements in Experimental Designs
8. Recruiting Participants from Diverse and Underrepresented Groups
9. Alternatives to Group-Randomized Designs for Making Causal Inferences
10. Ethical Considerations for the Use of Experimental Designs
References
Index