Yegidis, Bonnie L.

Research methods for social workers / Bonnie L. Yegidis, Robert W. Weinbach, Laura L. Myers - 7th ed. - Upper Saddle River, NJ. : Pearson Allyn & Bacon, 2012 - xix, 338 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Connecting core competencies series . - Connecting core competencies series .

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Toward evidence-based practice -- 2. Ethical issues in research -- 3. Research problems and questions -- 4. Finding and using existing knowledge -- 5. Focused research questions and research hypotheses -- 6. Group research designs -- 7. Single-system evaluation designs -- 8. Qualitative research methods -- 9. Sampling issues and options -- 10. Measurement concepts and issues -- 11. Methods for acquiring research data -- 12. Data collection instruments -- 13. Analyzing data -- 14. Disseminating research findings

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Social service--Research--Methodology