Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4129-9098-1
Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 370 g

Reihe: Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work

Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice

"The text enables students to understand how to become an evidence-based practitioner—this is an important part of training students as practitioners."

—Emmerentie Oliphant,
Stephen F. Austin State University

This practical and student-friendly text teaches social work students the concepts and skills needed to apply research methods in their practice with clients. It offers them enhanced understanding of the research process and equips them with the necessary tools and skills to evaluate studies, translate relevant behavioral science knowledge into practice principles, and implement evaluation procedures in their daily practice. Renowned authors Wodarski and Hopson use social work research methods to examine emerging issues in the field as they pertain to evidence-based practice, such as curriculum development and funding. This approach yields a unique analysis that differs from others on the market because it fully integrates evidence-based practice methodology into the heart of the text, rather than into a single chapter.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wodarski, John S.

Hopson, Laura M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik, Theorie und Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. Evidence-Based Practice: An Introduction
2. Criteria for Choosing Knowledge and Assessing Evidence-Based Intervention
3. Transforming Behavioral Science Knowledge into Practie Generalizations
4. Planning for Conducting Research in Community Agencies
5. Choice-of-Outcome Measures and Means for Assessment
6. Traditional Designs
7. Designs for Daily Practice Evaluation
8. Application of Statistical Techniques in the Evaluation of Practice
9. Advanced Statistical Techniques in Social Work Research
10. Development and Use of Management Information Systems for Human Services: A Practical Guide
11. Developing and Formulating Quality Proposals
12. Emerging Trends and Issues Related to Evidence-Based Practice
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Wodarski, John S.
John Wodarski is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Tennessee. During his 30 years of experience as a research scientist, he has served as the principal investigator for projects that implement and evaluate evidence based interventions and has successfully obtained funding for 75 federal, state, and foundation grants. He has co-edited or coauthored over twenty books and teaches courses in Research Methods.

Hopson, Laura M.
Laura Hopson is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University at Albany School of Social Welfare. Her research focuses on evidence-based prevention and intervention in schools and risk and protective factors associated with academic success. She teaches courses in Advanced Clinical Practice and Evaluation of Clinical Practice.