Understanding Research for Social Policy and Social Work

Becker, Saul

ISBN 10: 1847428150 / ISBN 13: 9781847428158

Published by Policy Press, 2012

About this Item

2012. Second. Paperback. This revised and expanded second edition of the acclaimed international best-seller combines theoretical and applied discussions and case examples to provide an essential guide to research methods, approaches and debates. Editor(s): Becker, Saul; Bryman, Alan; Ferguson, Harry. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 776. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Research for Social Policy and Social Work
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847428150
• ISBN 13: 9781847428158
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Thoroughly revised and expanded, this new edition of Understanding Research for Social Policy and Social Work shows readers the importance of research, how to interpret it, and how to effectively carry out and report research of their own. This landmark textbook is an essential guide to the methods, approaches, and debates that are required knowledge for students, policymakers, and practitioners.

About the Author

Saul Becker is head of the School of Sociology and Social Policy and professor of social policy and social care at the University of Nottingham. Alan Bryman is professor of organizational and social research at the University of Leicester. Harry Ferguson is professor of social work and director of the Centre for Social Work at the University of Nottingham.