Description: Further DetailsTitle: Experimental Research Designs in Social WorkCondition: NewSubtitle: Theory and ApplicationsISBN-10: 0231201168EAN: 9780231201162ISBN: 9780231201162Publisher: Columbia University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 08/22/2023Description: Experimental research is of great value to social work. Well-designed studies help social workers understand which approaches are most effective, with implications for both practice with individual clients and social policy more broadly. Many social work practitioners conduct studies that randomly assign clients to specific interventions and various control groups in order to assess policy outcomes. However, social work programs often do not teach experimental methods. Critics continue to assert that true experiments are impractical, unethical, or simply too blunt a tool to evaluate the effects of social work practices and policies.This book presents a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of experimental research in the field of social work. Bruce A. Thyer describes the logic and design of experimental methods, helping readers understand the basics and then exploring increasingly complex and sophisticated research. He illustrates key principles through examples of how social workers have evaluated real-world practice approaches. The book considers recruitment and representation of marginalized groups, the ethical issues involved in the design and conduct of experiments, and how social work researchers can ensure that all participants in an experimental study benefit from effective care. An appendix contains a chronological listing of published studies authored by social workers who conducted experimental research. Accessible to social work undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students alike and valuable for professionals from clinical workers to policy analysts, this book demonstrates the utility of experimental research across the entire spectrum of social work practice.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: Bruce A. ThyerGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Social SciencesRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Experimental Research Designs in Social Work
Title: Experimental Research Designs in Social Work
Subtitle: Theory and Applications
ISBN-10: 0231201168
EAN: 9780231201162
ISBN: 9780231201162
Release Date: 08/22/2023
Release Year: 2023
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Social Sciences
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Publication Name: Experimental Research Designs in Social Work : Theory and Applications
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Subject: Social Work, Sociology / General, Research
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 1 in
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Social Science
Author: Bruce A. Thyer
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover