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Research Methods for Generalist Social Work (with InfoTrac)

by: Marlow, Christine R.

Research Methods for Generalist Social Work (with InfoTrac)

by: Marlow, Christine R.

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9780534541590
ISBN 10:
0534541593
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/10/2004
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

RESEARCH METHODS FOR GENERALIST SOCIAL WORK provides a clear, down-to-earth introduction to the concepts of research methodology. By consistently showing you the links between social work research and generalist social work practice, and by making the methodology easy to grasp, Marlow helps you see the relevance of research to social work practitioners.

Preface

Science and Social Work

(14)

Introduction

(1)

Common Types of Understanding

(4)

Conceptions of Science

(1)

The Positivist/Quantitative Approach to Science

(2)

The Intepretive/Qualitative Approach to Science

(2)

The Choice of a Scientific Approach in Social Work

(1)

Summary

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

(1)

References

(1)

Research and Generalist Social Work Practice

(14)

Generalist Practice

(1)

The Purpose of Research in Generalist Social Work Practice

(3)

Scientific Knowledge

(1)

Ethical Issues

(1)

Fiscal Accountability

(1)

Empowering Clients

(1)

Research Roles in Generalist Practice

(2)

The Consumer

(1)

The Producer

(1)

Research and Generalist Practice Processes

(3)

Forming Partnerships

(1)

Articulating Challenges

(1)

Defining Directions

(1)

Identifying Strengths

(1)

Analyzing Resource Capabilities

(1)

Framing Solutions

(1)

Activating Resources, Creating Alliances, and Expanding Opportunities

(1)

Recognizing Success and Integrating Gains

(1)

Values and Ethics in Research and Practice

(2)

Research and Human Diversity

(1)

Summary

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

(1)

References

(2)

Deciding on the Question

(18)

Sources of Questions

(2)

Research Strategies

(3)

Descriptive Research

(1)

Explanatory Research

(1)

Exploratory Research

(1)

Types of Questions

(5)

Practice Evaluations

(1)

Program Evaluations

(2)

Needs Assessments

(1)

The Agency and Deciding on the Question

(1)

Ethical Issues in Deciding on the Question

(2)

Applicability of the Question to Social Work Practice

(1)

Availability of Funding

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Deciding on the Question

(1)

Characteristics of the Researchers

(1)

Bias in the Agencies

(1)

Summary

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

(1)

References

(2)

The Literature Review and Identifying the Variables

(22)

The Literature Review

(6)

Using the Literature Review

(2)

Accessing Information

(4)

Writing the Literature Review

(1)

Units of Analysis

(1)

Levels of Measurement

(2)

Naming the Variables and Values

(2)

The Relationship of Variables

(1)

Defining and Operationalizing the Variables

(3)

Operationalizations

(1)

Defining and Operationalizing Goals and Activities

(1)

The Agency and Writing the Literature Review and Identifying the Variables

(1)

Ethical Issues in Writing the Literature Review and Identifying the Variables

(1)

Giving Credit to Contributors

(1)

Including Relevant Variables

(1)

Avoiding Reductionism

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Writing the Literature Review and Identifying the Variables

(1)

Summary

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

(1)

References

(2)

Designing Needs Assessments

(16)

Reasons for Conducting Needs Assessments

(3)

Determining Whether Services Exist in the Community

(1)

Determining Whether There Are Enough Clients

(1)

Determining Who Uses Existing Services

(1)

Determining What Barriers Prevent Clients from Accessing Services

(1)

Documenting the Existence of an Ongoing Social Problem

(1)

Types of Designs for Needs Assessments

(7)

Whose Need Is Being Assessed?

(2)

Who Will Have Input into the Design of the Needs Assessment?

(1)

When Will the Needs Assessment Be Carried Out?

(2)

What Type of Understanding of the Need Is Required?

(1)

What Level of Description Is Useful?

(1)

The Agency and Designing Needs Assessments

(1)

Ethical Issues in Designing Needs Assessments

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Designing Needs Assessments

(1)

Summary

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

(1)

References

(2)

Designing Program Evaluations

(26)

Formative Program Evaluations

(1)

Summative Program Evaluations

(3)

Types of Summative Program Evaluation Designs

(12)

Preexperimental Designs

(1)

One-Group Posttest-Only Design

(2)

One-Group Pretest/Posttest Design

(2)

Static-Group Comparison Design

(3)

Quasi-Experimental Designs

(1)

Time Series Design

(1)

Pretest/Posttest Comparison-Group Design

(2)

Experimental Designs

101

(1)

Pretest/Posttest Control-Group Design

101

(1)

Posttest-Only Control-Group Design

102

(1)

The Solomon Four-Group Design

102

(1)

The Agency and Program Evaluation Design

103

(2)

Ethical Issues in Program Evaluation Design

105

(2)

Assignment to the Comparison or Control Group

105

(1)

Informed Consent

106

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Program Evaluation Design

107

(1)

Summary

107

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

108

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

108

(1)

References

108

(3)

Designing the Evaluation of Practice

111

(24)

Descriptive Designs for Practice Evaluation

113

(3)

Monitoring Interventions

113

(2)

Monitoring Client Progress

115

(1)

Explanatory Designs for Practice Evaluation

116

(9)

AB Design

118

(1)

ABC Design

119

(2)

ABAB Design

121

(1)

Multiple Baseline Designs

122

(3)

Analysis of Practice Evaluation Data

125

(4)

The Agency and Practice Evaluation

129

(3)

Strengths

130

(1)

Limitations

131

(1)

Ethical Issues in Practice Evaluation

132

(1)

Reversal Design

132

(1)

Interference with Practice

132

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Practice Evaluation

132

(1)

Summary

133

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

133

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

133

(1)

References

133

(2)

Selecting the Participants in the Research

135

(28)

Key Concepts in Sampling

136

(2)

Types of Sampling Methods

138

(12)

Probability Sampling

139

(5)

Nonprobability or Purposive Sampling

144

(5)

Studying Complete Populations

149

(1)

Sample Size

150

(2)

The Agency and Sampling

152

(1)

Ethical Issues in Sampling

152

(5)

Reporting the Sampling Method

153

(1)

Informed Consent

153

(4)

Human Diversity Issues in Sampling

157

(1)

Summary

158

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

159

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

159

(1)

References

159

(4)

Collecting the Data

163

(40)

Quantitative and Qualitative Data

164

(1)

Ways of Collecting Data

165

(21)

Interviews

166

(3)

Questionnaires

169

(6)

Observation Techniques

175

(3)

Logs and Journals

178

(2)

Scales

180

(2)

Secondary Data

182

(4)

Who Collects the Data

186

(1)

Combining Data Collection Methods

186

(1)

Determining Reliability and Validity

187

(6)

Reliability

188

(1)

Sources of Error

188

(1)

Testing Reliability

189

(1)

Instruments with High Relliability

190

(1)

Validity

191

(2)

The Agency and Data Collection

193

(1)

Ethical Issues in Collecting Data

194

(2)

Harm to the Participants

194

(1)

Anonymity and Confidentiality

195

(1)

Justification of the Research

196

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Collecting the Data

196

(2)

Selection of Data Collection Methods for Diverse Populations

196

(1)

Relevance to Diverse Populations of the Content of the Data Collection Method

197

(1)

Application of the Data Collection Method to Diverse Populations

198

(1)

Summary

198

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

199

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

199

(1)

References

200

(3)

Organizing the Data

203

(12)

Organizing Quantitative Data

204

(4)

Coding the Data

205

(2)

Using Statistical Software

207

(1)

Organizing Qualitative Data

208

(3)

Note Keeping

208

(2)

Organizing Files

210

(1)

Coding Notes

211

(1)

Identifying Gaps in the Data

211

(1)

The Agency and Organizing the Data

211

(1)

Ethical Issues in Organizing the Data

211

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Organizing the Data

212

(1)

Summary

212

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

213

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

213

(1)

References

213

(2)

Analysis of Qualitative Data

215

(22)

Colin Collett van Rooyen

Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis

216

(2)

Planning the Analysis of Qualitative Data

218

(1)

Identifying Categories in Qualitative Data Analysis

219

(6)

Types of Categories

221

(2)

Content Analysis

223

(2)

Interpreting Qualitative Data

225

(2)

Developing Classification Systems

225

(2)

Developing Hypotheses and Theories

227

(1)

Validating Qualitative Data

227

(3)

Rival and Alternative Hypotheses

227

(1)

Negative Cases

228

(1)

Triangulation

229

(1)

Preserving the Context of the Data

229

(1)

Establishing Your Own Credibility

230

(1)

Writing the Qualitative Report

230

(2)

Case Studies

230

(1)

Analytical Studies

230

(1)

Ethnographies

231

(1)

The Agency and Qualitative Analysis

232

(1)

Ethical Issues in Qualitative Analysis

232

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Qualitative Analysis

233

(1)

Summary

233

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

234

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

234

(1)

References

234

(3)

Analysis of Quantitative Data

237

(30)

Frequency Distributions

239

(1)

Measures of Central Tendency

239

(5)

Mode

240

(2)

Median

242

(1)

Mean

243

(1)

Visual Distribution of Data

244

(1)

Measures of Variability or Dispersion

244

(3)

Range

245

(1)

Standard Deviation

245

(2)

Measures of Association

247

(4)

Cross-Tabulation

247

(3)

Correlation

250

(1)

Sources of Error, Hypotheses, and Significance Levels

251

(3)

Sources of Error

251

(1)

Types of Hypotheses

252

(2)

Significance Levels

254

(1)

Types of Statistical Tests

254

(6)

T-Tests

255

(1)

Analysis of Variance (Anova)

256

(1)

Correlational Analysis

257

(1)

Multiple Regression Analysis

258

(1)

Chi-Square Analysis

259

(1)

Quantitative Analysis and Practice Evaluations

260

(3)

Celeration Line Approach

261

(1)

Standard Deviation Approach

261

(1)

Relative Frequency Approach

262

(1)

The Agency and Quantitative Analysis

263

(1)

Ethical Issues and Quantitative Analysis

264

(1)

Human Diversity Issues and Quantitative Analysis

264

(1)

Summary

265

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

265

(1)

InfoTrac College Edition

266

(1)

References

266

(1)

Research Writing

267

(64)

General Principles of Research Writing

268

(3)

Knowing Your Audience

268

(1)

Referencing Sources of Information

269

(1)

The Structure of the Proposal or Report

270

(1)

The Process of Writing

271

(1)

The Research Proposal

271

(2)

The Research Report

273

(11)

Results Section

274

(5)

Discussion Section

279

(1)

Limitations Section

280

(2)

Recommendations Section

282

(1)

Implications for Practice

282

(2)

Disseminating the Report

284

(1)

Oral Presentation

284

(1)

Distributing Written Reports Internally

284

(1)

Publishing the Report

285

(1)

The Agency and Research Writing

285

(1)

Ethical Issues in Research Writing

286

(1)

Referencing Appropriately

286

(1)

Confidentiality of Results

287

(1)

Human Diversity Issues in Research Writing

287

(1)

Bias Against Certain Groups

287

(1)

Exclusive Language

287

(1)

Disseminating the Results

288

(1)

Summary

288

(1)

Study/Exercise Questions

289

(1)

References

289

(2)

Appendixes

A Library and Internet Resources

291

(34)

B Statistical Formulas

325

(2)

C Probability Tables

327

(2)

D Code of Ethics, approved by the 1996 National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Delegate Assembly and revised by the 1999 NASW Delegate Assembly, Section 5.02 Evaluation and Research

329

(2)

Glossary

331

(12)

Index

343

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