TY - BOOK AU - Grinnell,Richard M. TI - Social work research and evaluation: quantitative and qualitative approaches. SN - 0875814409 AV - HV11.S58 U1 - 361.3/072 21 PY - 2001/// CY - Itasca, Ill. PB - F.E. Peacock Publishers KW - Social service KW - Research N1 - Rev. ed. of: Social work research & evaluation. 5th ed. c1997; Includes bibliographical references (p. 553-571) and index; Contents: The contexts of knowledge generation: Introduction to research -- Science, society and research -- Research contexts -- Research ethics -- Problem formulation and research approaches: Formulating research questions -- Research approaches -- Utilization of research approaches -- Measurement in social work research: Measuring variables -- Measuring instruments -- Designing measuring instruments -- The logic of research design: Sampling -- Group research designs -- Case research designs -- Data collection methods: Participant observation -- Survey research -- Secondary analysis -- Utilizing existing statistics -- Content analysis -- Selecting a data collection method and data source -- Writing and evaluating proposals and reports: Writing research proposals -- Writing research proposals -- Evaluating research reports -- From research to evaluation: Single-system designs -- Program-level evaluation -- Evaluation in action -- UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1501/00135260-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1501/00135260-t.html ER -