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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783321703321

Autore

Sheppard Michael

Titolo

Appraising and using social research in the human services [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction for social work and health professionals / / Michael Sheppard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004

ISBN

1-280-30310-7

9786610303106

1-4237-1051-7

1-84642-065-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Disciplina

361/.0072

Soggetti

Evaluation research (Social action programs)

Human services - Research - Methodology

Social service - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Appraising and Using Social Research in the Human Services: An Introduction for SocialWork and Health Professionals; Contents; PREFACE; 1. Introduction; 2. The Process of Using Social Research; 3. Some Key Issues in Appraising Social Research; 4. Questionnaire Design for Quantitative Research: Structured Instruments; 5. Surveys and Sampling; 6. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs; 7. The Qualitative Interview; 8. Ethnography and Practice; 9. Content Analysis – Grounded Theory; 10. Qualitative Evaluation; 11. Multimethod Research; AFTERWORD

GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS IN SOCIAL RESEARCHREFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX;

Sommario/riassunto

The importance of 'evidence based practice' in health and social work has been emphasised by recent policy and legislative initiatives, but how do professionals decide which research findings are valuable and relevant to them? This accessible introduction provides social work students and practitioners with the knowledge they need both to evaluate research and to apply it to their own practice. Exploring the



range of research methodologies used in health and social care, from randomised control trials to surveys, interviews, experimental designs and ethnographic approaches, Michael Sheppard di

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782561703321

Autore

Colman Tyler

Titolo

Wine politics [[electronic resource] ] : how governments, environmentalists, mobsters, and critics influence the wines we drink / / Tyler Colman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008

ISBN

1-281-75268-1

1-4356-8478-8

9786611752682

0-520-93473-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Disciplina

338.4/76632

Soggetti

Wine - Political aspects

Wine industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is wine politics? -- Soil and society -- Authenticating origins -- Baptists and bootleggers -- Who controls your palate? -- Greens, grapes, and gripes -- Celebrating diversity.

Sommario/riassunto

After reading this intriguing book, a glass of wine will be more than hints of blackberries or truffles on the palate. Written by the author of the popular, award-winning website DrVino.com, Wine Politics exposes a little-known but extremely influential aspect of the wine business-the politics behind it. Tyler Colman systematically explains how politics affects what we can buy, how much it costs, how it tastes, what appears on labels, and more. He offers an insightful comparative view of wine-making in Napa and Bordeaux, tracing the different paths American and French wines take as they travel from vineyard to dining room table. Colman also explores globalization in the wine business and



illuminates the role of behind-the-scenes players such as governments, distributors, and prominent critics who wield enormous clout. Throughout, Wine Politics reveals just how deeply politics matters- right down to the taste of the wine in your glass tonight.