This volume is the definitive resource for anyone doing research in social work. It details both quantitative and qualitative methods and data collection, as well as suggesting the methods appropriate to particular types of studies. It also covers issues such as ethics, gender and ethnicity, and offers advice on how to write up and present your research.
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Bruce Thyer, Ph.D., is Professor of Social Work with Florida State University, as well as the founding and continuing Editor of the Journal Research on Social Work Practice. Dr. Thyer has authored/co-authored over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of social work, psychology, psychiatry, behavior analysis, and evaluation, as well as over 50 book chapters and about 20 books in these areas. In 2005, one of his articles on evidence-based practice in social work received a Pro Humanities Award from the North American Center for Child Welfare. He is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and one of the Founders of the Society for Social Work and Research.
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- Families in Society by Family Service America on page 141, and page 362
- Teaching Tips for College and University Instructors: A Practical Guide by David Royse in Back Matter
- Research Methods in Social Work by David Royse in Back Matter
- Clinical Assessment for Social Workers: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, 2nd Edition by Catheleen Jordan in Back Matter
- Welfare in America: How Social Science Fails the Poor by William M. Epstein in Back Matter
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- Interpreting Quantitative Data with SPSS by Rachad Antonius in Back Matter
- Mental Disorders in the Social Environment by Stuart Kirk on page 343
- Heinous Crime: Cases, Causes, and Consequences by Frederic G. Reamer in Back Matter
- Research Techniques for Clinical Social Workers by Elizabeth M. Vonk on page 234
- Criminal Lessons: Case Studies and Commentary on Crime and Justice by Frederic G. Reamer in Back Matter
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