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Research for Social Workers, 4th Edition

An introduction to methods

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    536 pages

  • Release Date

    28 March 2018

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Summary

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 …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781760297442
ISBN-10:1760297445
Author:Margaret Alston, Wendy Bowles
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Imprint:Allen & Unwin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:536
Edition:4th
Release Date:28 March 2018
Weight:786g
Dimensions:34mm x 155mm x 234mm
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About The Author

Margaret Alston

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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