Research for Social Workers - 9780367719210

Taylor & Francis

Research for Social WorkersAn introduction to methods\nAuthor(s): Margaret Alston\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367719210, 978-0367719210\nSynopsis\nResearch for Social Workers has built a strong reputation as an accessible guide to the key research methods and approaches used in the discipline. Ideal for beginners, the book outlines the importance of social work research, its guiding principles and explains how to choose a topic area, develop research questions together with describing the key steps in the research process. The authors outline the principles of sampling, systematic reviews and surveys and interviews, provide guidance on evaluation and statistical analysis and explain how research can influence policy and practice. This new edition includes:\n- an expanded discussion of rigour in qualitative research\n- more detailed analysis of systematic reviews \n- a new section on on-line surveys \n- enhan.