Essential Research Methods for Social Work (Available Titles CengageNOW) - Softcover

Rubin, Allen; Babbie, Earl R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495006580 ISBN 13: 9780495006589

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2006

Synopsis

Master research methods with ESSENTIAL RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK! Student-friendly and clear, this social work text provides you with the tools you need to understand essential research methods content. Illustrations and examples throughout show you how you can apply research to practice. Studying is made easy with a book-specific website that provides you with tutorial quizzes and links to additional related concepts. Outlines, introductions, boxes, chapter endings with main points, review questions and exercises, and internet exercises provide you with the information and practice you need to succeed in this course.

About this title

About the Authors

Allen Rubin has been doing and teaching research since 1976, when he received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Renowned in social work, Dr. Rubin has written several research texts, published numerous research studies on social work practice, and is a past president of the Society for Social Work and Research.

Earl R. Babbie graduated from Harvard University before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and began teaching shortly thereafter. Credited with defining research methods for the social sciences, Dr. Babbie has written several texts, including the bestselling THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495006580
• ISBN 13: 9780495006589
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 342