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200 10$aAppraising and using social research in the human services$b[electronic resource] $ean introduction for social work and health professionals /$fMichael Sheppard
210   $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2004
215   $a1 online resource (258 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-84985-326-6 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCover; 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
327   $aGLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS IN SOCIAL RESEARCHREFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; 
330   $aThe 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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