The social work student's research handbook / / Dominique Moyse Steinberg

• Autore: Steinberg Dominique Moyse
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, , 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (173 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.3072
• Soggetto topico: Social service - Research; Social work education
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; The Social Work Student's Research Handbook; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1.Problem Formulation: What to Study; Key Concepts; Selecting a Study Topic; Now What?; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 2.Using the Literature; Key Concepts; Introduction; Part 1: The Search; Part 2: Writing the Review; Major Points to Remember; Exercises; Chapter 3.Working from Questions or Hypotheses; Key Concepts; Introduction; Hypotheses and Questions; The Notion of Proof; Null Hypothesis; Is Question-Driven Research Real Research?; Major Points to Remember ; ExercisesChapter 4.Variables; Key Concepts; Introduction; Defining Variables; Measuring Variables; Major Points to Remember; Exercises; Chapter 5.Assumptions; Key Concepts; Introduction; Types of Assumptions; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 6.Design Options; Key Concepts; Introduction; From Purpose to Design; Constructive Combinations; Connections Give Direction; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 7.Exploratory Design; Key Concepts; Introduction; When to Use It; Three Common Approaches; Overview of Method; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 8.Descriptive Design ; Key ConceptsIntroduction; When to Use It; Overview of Method; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 9.Experimental Design; Key Concepts; Introduction; When to Use It; Concepts Basic to This Design; Overview of Method; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 10.Correlational Design; Key Concepts; Introduction; When to Use It; Correlation; Four Common Approaches; Overview of Method; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 11.Plausible Alternative Explanations; Key Concepts; Introduction; How Do They Fit In?; How Big a Worry Are They?; Major Points to Remember; Exercise ; Chapter 12.Practice EvaluationKey Concepts; Introduction; When to Use It; Overview of Method; A Few Variations; Analysis; Choosing the System; Issues to Consider; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 13.Program Evaluation; Key Concepts; Introduction; Applying Design Types to Program Evaluation; Overview of Method; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 14.Working Toward Reliability and Validity; Key Concepts; Introduction; A Balancing Act: Purpose and Trade-Offs; Working Toward Reliability:The Rubber Ruler Pitfall; Working Toward Validity: Reaching the Heart of the Matter ; Major Points to RememberExercise; Chapter 15.Sampling; Key Concepts; Introduction; Going to the Source; Probability Samples: Forms and Methods; Nonprobability Samples: Forms and Methods; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 16.Data Collection; Key Concepts; Introduction; Observation; Interview; Questionnaire; Major Points to Remember; Exercise; Chapter 17.Data Analysis: An Overview; Key Concepts; Introduction; Qualitative Data Analysis; Quantitative Data Analysis; The Great Debate: Qualitative versus Quantitative; Major Points to Remember; Exercise ; Chapter 18.Qualitative Data Analysis: Making Sense of Words
• Sommario/riassunto: Get accurate information on social work concepts?anytime, anyplace! The Social Work Student's Research Handbook keeps the information you need on essential classroom concepts and principles right at your fingertips. Practical and easy to use, this comprehensive handbook provides instant access to the nuts and bolts of social work research. The handbook is a perfect resource to help students integrate research into projects, theses, and dissertations, and to help practitioners refresh, review, and organize their professional processes. The Social Work Student's Research Handboo
• Titolo autorizzato: The social work student's research handbook
• ISBN: 0-203-04875-X; 1-283-96188-1; 1-136-39776-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910305547803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Haworth social work practice.