Statistics for Social Workers: Essential Concepts

Royse, David (Author)/ Montcalm, Denise (Author)/ Griffiths, Austin (Author)

ISBN 10: 1793510164 / ISBN 13: 9781793510167

Published by Cognella Academic Publishing, 2021

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348 pages. 8.00x0.81x10.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Statistics for Social Workers: Essential Concepts
• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1793510164
• ISBN 13: 9781793510167
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

Statistics for Social Workers: Essential Concepts provides students with a reader friendly introduction to statistics and an engaging exploration of how statistics can enrich their future social work practice. The text is practical and conceptual in nature, focusing less on mathematical computation and more on the general information and skill sets that will prove beneficial in professional work.

The text demonstrates how statistics can help students understand relevant social issues and obtain insights to their clients' problems by looking at data. Readers learn statistics can bring to light trends and needs in their communities, provide them with information they can use in funding applications, aid in their own development of client and staff reports, and enhance their overall practice.

Dedicated chapters cover ethical considerations, measures of central tendency, normal distribution, inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation, selecting the appropriate statistical test, and more. Throughout the text, excerpts from real-world studies, review problems for students, and potential assignments facilitate deep learning and practical application.

Designed to demystify statistics for students and help them develop into evidence-based practitioners, Statistics for Social Workers is an ideal resource for social work students.