Graduate research methods in social work : a project-based approach

DeCarlo, Matthew (author.). Cummings, Cory, (author.). Agnelli, Kate (author.). Khoury, Dalia, (editor.). Open Social Work, (issuing body.). BCcampus, (distributor.). Open Textbook Library, (distributor.).

Summary: "Our textbook guides graduate social work students step by step through the research process from conceptualization to dissemination. We center cultural humility, information literacy, pragmatism, and ethics and values as core components of social work research."--BC Campus website.

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ISBN: 9781949373202
ISBN: 1949373215
ISBN: 9781949373219
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxi, 859 pages) : colour illustrations
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Publisher: Black Rock City, NV : Open Social Work, 2021.
Distributor: Minneapolis, MN : Open Textbook Library

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part 1: Introduction to research -- 1. Science and social work -- 2. Starting your research project -- 3. Searching the literature -- 4. Critical information literacy -- 5. Writing your literature review -- Part 2: Conceptualizing your research project -- 6. Research ethics -- 7. Theory and paradigm -- 8. Reasoning and causality -- 9. Writing your research question -- Part 3: Using quantitative methods -- 10. Quantitative sampling -- 11. Quantitative measurement -- 12. Survey design -- 13. Experimental design -- 14. Univariate analysis -- 15. Bivariate analysis -- 16. Reporting quantitative results -- Part 4: Using qualitative methods -- 17. Qualitative data and sampling -- 18. Qualitative data collection -- 19. A survey of approaches to qualitative data analysis -- 20. Quality in qualitative studies: Rigor in research design -- 21. Qualitative research dissemination -- 22. A survey of qualitative designs -- Part 5: Research in practice -- 23. Program evaluation -- 24. Sharing and consuming research.
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