ABSTRACT
Using real social work examples written specifically to ally student fears Research and Statistics for Social Workers brings research and statistics together bridging the gap to practice. This book covers - conceptualization, ethics, cultural competence, design, qualitative research, individual and program evaluation as well as nonparametric and parametric statistical tests. The tests are explained narratively, mathematically as well as with a comprehensive step-by-step, fully illustrated SPSS computer analysis of social work data.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section |261 pages
Foundations of Research
chapter 10|17 pages
Sampling
How Do I Select People/Things That Provide a Representative and Valid Answer to My Question?
section |230 pages
Finding Differences
section |107 pages
Finding Relationships and Making Predictions