Research Methods in Social Work - Softcover

Royse, David

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Synopsis

This book shows students the connection between research and practice. It explains how research informs practice and how practice affects research and how the two together allow the worker to affect clients' lives and advance the profession. The book provides basic concepts of the research process and shows students how to understand their findings. The book introduces readers to the basic concepts of the research process: using questionnaires; different methods for collecting, preparing and analyzing data; program evaluation; and writing proposals and research reports.

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About the Author

David Royse is a professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1980. He has written several books, including two for Cengage Learning: RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK, Sixth Edition, and PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH, Sixth Edition.

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