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Intervention Research
When social workers draw on experience, theory, or data in order to develop new strategies or enhance existing ones, they are conducting intervention research. This relatively new …
Qualitative Methods for Practice Research
Qualitative methods have become increasingly popular among researchers, and while many comprehensive textbooks describe the standard techniques and philosophical assumptions, it is …
Preparing Research Articles
The art of writing up a completed research project in a format suitable for submission to a social work journal is an ability separate from one's skills as a research …
Systematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research
Qualitative synthesis within the family of systematic reviews meets an urgent need to use knowledge derived from qualitative studies to inform practice, research, and policy. …
Using Complexity Theory for Research and Program Evaluation
Complexity as a paradigm has been underutilized by social work, but this cutting-edge pocket guide makes a convincing argument for its use. Every agency worker has been faced with …
Key Concepts in Measurement
Measurement refers generally to the process of assigning a numeric value to, or ordering characteristics or traits of, entities under study. Measurement is necessary for building …
Quasi-Experimental Research Designs
It is usually the case that ethical and pragmatic considerations preclude the use of randomly assigning social work clients to experimental and comparative treatment conditions. In …
Needs Assessment
In today's rapidly changing world, new social and human service problems emerge constantly, and in order to make good use of resources that are often limited, social service …
Developing Cross Cultural Measurement
With demographic changes and the reality of cultural diversity, social work researchers increasingly see the need to conduct cross-cultural research and evaluation, whether for …
Practice Research in the Human Services
This book offers a practical approach to conducting practice research in the field of human services. This evolving form of applied research seeks to understand practice in the …
Multiple Regression with Discrete Dependent Variables
Most social work researchers are familiar with linear regression techniques, which are fairly straightforward to conduct, interpret, and present. However, linear regression is not …
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
When used in tandem, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, two distinct but highly compatible approaches to research synthesis, form a powerful, scientific approach to analyzing …