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Research for Social Workers, 4th Edition

An introduction to methods

Author: Margaret Alston  

Paperback
ISBN / EAN: 9781760297442
This textbook is prescribed for the following courses:
H08 - Post Graduate Master of Education Edith Cowan University
J89 - Post Graduate Master of Education Edith Cowan University
L87 - Post Graduate Master of Education Edith Cowan University
GEO201 - Hydrology and Geomorphology University of the Sunshine Coast
SWSP5301 - Social Work Knowledge, Theory and Values University of Western Australia
SWH401 - Social Research for Social Change Queensland University of Technology
SWN019 - Research for Social Change Queensland University of Technology
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A fully revised and updated new edition of this introduction to the research methods most commonly used in social work and social welfare.

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Research for Social Workers has built a strong reputation as an accessible guide to the key research methods and approaches used in the discipline. Ideal for beginners, the book outlines the importance of social work research, its guiding principles and explains how to choose a topic area, develop research questions together with describing the key steps in the research process. The authors outline the principles of sampling, systematic reviews and surveys and interviews, provide guidance on evaluation and statistical analysis and explain how research can influence policy and practice. This new edition includes:• an expanded discussion of rigour in qualitative research• more detailed analysis of systematic reviews• a new section on on-line surveys• enhanced examination of action research including recent examples of action research programsand• an expanded section on evidence-based practice.Featuring practical examples and end-of-chapter exercises and questions, and using non-technical language throughout, this is a vital reference tool for both students and practicing social workers.

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About the Author

Margaret Alston OAM is Professor of Social Work at Monash University. She is Director of the Gender, Leadership and Social Sustainability (GLASS) research unit at Monash and has published widely in the areas of gender, social work, rural social issues and climate change.Wendy Bowles is Professor in Social Work and Human Services at Charles Sturt University. She is also co-author of Ethical Practice in Social Work: An applied approach and writes in the areas of rural social work practice and education, social work ethics and disability issues.

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Research for Social Workers has built a strong reputation as an accessible guide to the key research methods and approaches used in the discipline. Ideal for beginners, the book outlines the importance of social work research, its guiding principles and explains how to choose a topic area, develop research questions together with describing the key steps in the research process. The authors outline the principles of sampling, systematic reviews and surveys and interviews, provide guidance on evaluation and statistical analysis and explain how research can influence policy and practice. This new edition includes: an expanded discussion of rigour in qualitative research more detailed analysis of systematic reviews a new section on on-line surveys enhanced examination of action research including recent examples of action research programs and * an expanded section on evidence-based practice. Featuring practical examples and end-of-chapter exercises and questions, and using non-technical language throughout, this is a vital reference tool for both students and practicing social workers.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis | Allen & Unwin
Published
28th March 2018
Edition
4th
Pages
536
ISBN
9781760297442

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ISBN / EAN: 9781760297442
This textbook is prescribed for the following courses:
H08 - Post Graduate Master of Education Edith Cowan University
J89 - Post Graduate Master of Education Edith Cowan University
L87 - Post Graduate Master of Education Edith Cowan University
GEO201 - Hydrology and Geomorphology University of the Sunshine Coast
SWSP5301 - Social Work Knowledge, Theory and Values University of Western Australia
SWH401 - Social Research for Social Change Queensland University of Technology
SWN019 - Research for Social Change Queensland University of Technology
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