Research Methods for Social Work (with

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Part 1 An Introduction to Inquiry

1

(102)

Scientific Inquiry and Social Work

3

(23)

Philosophical Issues in Science and Research

26

(24)

Theory and Research

50

(22)

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

72

(31)

Part 2 Problem Formulation and Measurement

103

(144)

Problem Formulation

105

(34)

Conceptualization and Operationalization

139

(32)

Measurement

171

(37)

Constructing Measurement Instruments

208

(39)

Part 3 The Logic of Research Design

247

(110)

The Logic of Sampling

249

(43)

Causal Inference and Group Designs

292

(34)

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

326

(31)

Part 4 Quantitative and Qualitative Modes of Observation

357

(108)

Survey Research

359

(28)

Qualitative Research Methods

387

(50)

Unobtrusive Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

437

(28)

Part 5 Analysis of Data

465

(94)

Processing Data

466

(13)

Interpreting Descriptive Statistics and Tables

479

(32)

Inferential Data Analysis: Part 1

511

(25)

Inferential Data Analysis: Part 2

536

(23)

Part 6 The Social Context of Research

559

Program Evaluation

560

Appendixes

Appendix A Using the Library

601

(8)

Appendix B Social Work Research and Cyberspace

609

(11)

Appendix C The Research Report

620

(7)

Appendix D A Consumer's Guide to Social Work Research

627

(5)

Appendix E Commission on Aging Survey

632

(8)

Appendix F Random Numbers

640

(2)

Appendix G Distribution of Chi-Square

642

(2)

Appendix H A Guide to SPSS 8.0

644

(37)

Appendix I Inferential Statistics and Single-Case Designs

681

(11)

Appendix J Proportion Under Normal Curve Exceeded by Effect Size (ES) Values

692

Glossary

G-1

(1)

Bibliography

B-1

(1)

Index

I-1

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