Research Methods for Social Work - Hardcover

Rubin, Allen; Babbie, Earl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534263887 ISBN 13: 9780534263881

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 1996

Synopsis

In this most extensive revision of their classic text for social workers, Rubin and Babbie retain the integrity of their comprehensive, quantitative approach, while including more content about qualitative methods. As one pre-publication reviewer pointed out, ''With this edition, you have solved a problem in the discipline by infusing coverage of qualitative issues where it is most important".

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Review:

"The best book of its kind in social work...it just keeps getting better."

"The most comprehensive research text available for social work students...the best introductory research text on the market.... 'humanizes' the research process."

"Exciting and interesting ... Speaks directly to the issue of reducing social workers' fears related to research and making the connection between research and practice."

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0534263887
• ISBN 13: 9780534263881
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 758