Research for Social Workers : An Introduction to Methods (Paperback, 3 ed)

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 2: Research Methods for Social Work 5. Sampling 6. Systematic Reviews 7. Surveys and Interviews 8. Assessing Community Needs and Strengths Part 3: Evaluation 9. How Do I Evaluate my Program? 10. Action Research 11. Best Practice Evaluation 12. Research in Post-disaster Recovery and Other Crisis Situations 13. Other Methods Part 4: 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 5: Bringing it all Together 18. Influencing Policy and Practice 19. Developing a Research Proposal