LEADER 04798nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910818474103321 005 20230207232717.0 010 $a1-282-87210-9 010 $a9786612872105 010 $a0-231-51214-7 024 7 $a10.7312/bake14130 035 $a(CKB)2560000000054174 035 $a(EBL)991513 035 $a(OCoLC)816612349 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000487046 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12174480 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000487046 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10442224 035 $a(PQKB)11108297 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC991513 035 $a(DE-B1597)458626 035 $a(OCoLC)1029811957 035 $a(OCoLC)1032678874 035 $a(OCoLC)1037976980 035 $a(OCoLC)1041979894 035 $a(OCoLC)1046606923 035 $a(OCoLC)1046998950 035 $a(OCoLC)1049628815 035 $a(OCoLC)1054880099 035 $a(OCoLC)698589796 035 $a(OCoLC)979969425 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231512145 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL991513 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10433300 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL287210 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000054174 100 $a20071026d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aResearch methods in child welfare$b[electronic resource] /$fAmy J.L. Baker with Benjamin J. Charvat 210 $aNew York $cColumbia University Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (465 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-231-14131-9 311 $a0-231-14130-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [419]-435) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tFigures -- $tTables -- $tForeword -- $tAcknowledgments -- $t[1] Introduction to Child Welfare Research -- $t[PART 1] Planning and Developing Research Studies -- $t[2]. The Philosophy and Logic of Research -- $t[3] Ethical Considerations -- $t[4] Problem Formulation -- $t[5] Sampling Theory -- $t[PART 2] Design Strategies -- $t[6] Single- System Design -- $t[7] Group Designs -- $t[8] Using Existing Data -- $t[PART 3] Measurement Strategies -- $t[9] Measurement Theory and Measure Selection -- $t[10] Surveys -- $t[11] Case Studies -- $t[12] Focus Groups -- $t[13] In- Depth Interviews -- $t[PART 4] Data Analysis and Writing Up and Sharing Research Results -- $t[14] Data Analysis Techniques -- $t[15] Dissemination of Research Findings -- $t[PART 5] Special Topics in Agency Practice -- $t[16] Continuous Quality Improvement in Agency Practice -- $t[17] Agency- Based Program Evaluation -- $t[18] Final Thoughts -- $tClassroom Discussion and Activity -- $tGlossary 1: Social Science Research Methods Terms -- $tGlossary 2: Child Welfare Practice and Policy Terms -- $tReferences -- $tIndex 330 $aSocial service agencies are facing the same expectations in quality management and outcomes as private companies, compelling staff members and researchers to provide and interpret valid and useful research to stakeholders at all levels in the field. Child welfare agencies are particularly scrutinized. In this textbook, two highly experienced researchers offer the best techniques for conducting sound research in the field. Covering not only the methodological challenges but also the real-life constraints of research in child welfare settings, Amy J. L. Baker and Benjamin J. Charvat present a volume that can be used both for general research methods and as a practical guide for conducting research in the field of child welfare. Baker and Charvat devote an entire chapter to ethical issues involved in researching children and their families and the limits of confidentiality within this population. They weave a discussion of ethics throughout the book, and each chapter begins with a scenario that presents a question or problem to work through, enabling readers to fully grasp the methods in the context of a specific setting or area of concern. Special sections concentrate on the value of continuous quality-improvement activities, which enable the collection and analysis of data outside of the strictures of publishable research, and the implementation of program evaluations, which can be helpful in obtaining further research and programmatic funding. 606 $aChild welfare$xResearch$zUnited States 606 $aSocial work with children 615 0$aChild welfare$xResearch 615 0$aSocial work with children. 676 $a362.7072 700 $aBaker$b Amy J. L$0765393 701 $aCharvat$b Benjamin J$01661921 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818474103321 996 $aResearch methods in child welfare$94018130 997 $aUNINA