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UNINA9910974448703321 |
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Autore |
Sheppard Michael |
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Titolo |
Appraising and using social research in the human services : an introduction for social work and health professionals / / Michael Sheppard |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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9786610303106 |
9781280303104 |
1280303107 |
9781423710516 |
1423710517 |
9781846420658 |
1846420652 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Evaluation research (Social action programs) |
Human services - Research - Methodology |
Social service - Research - Methodology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The importance of 'evidence based practice' in health and social work has been emphasised by recent policy and legislative initiatives, but |
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