Research methods in social work / David Royse.
Material type: TextPublication details: Belmont, California : Cengage Learning, 2011.Edition: 6th ed. ; International edDescription: xix, 387 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 0840032285 (pbk.)
- 9780840032287 (pbk.)
- 361.0072 ROY
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Introduction -- 2.The way research proceeds -- 3.Ethical thinking and research -- 4.Single-system designs -- 5.Research desings for group comparisons -- 6.Understanding and using research instruments -- 7.Developing data collection instruments: scales, questionnaires, and interview schedules -- 8Quantitative and qualitative sampling -- 9.Suvey research methods -- 10.Unobtrusive approaches to data collection: why study this topic? -- 11.Qualitative research -- 12.Program evaluation -- 13.Data analysis -- 14.Professional writing: proposals, research reports, and journal articles -- Appendix A.Attitudes about research course (instrument) -- Appendix B.Drug attitude questionnaire (instrument) -- Appendix C.How to use a table of random numbers.