TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dudley,James R.
TI  - Research methods for social work: becoming consumers and producers of research 
SN  - 0205365299 (pbk.)
U1  - 361.3072 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Boston, Mass
PB  - Pearson / Allyn & Bacon
KW  - Social service
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Why social workers need research - 2. Philosophies and perspectives about research - 3. Research ethics and social work's mandates - 4. Understanding the research topic - 5. Defining and measuring concepts - 6. Focusing a research study - 7. Designing the study - 8. Considering sampling techniques - 9. Constructing surveys - 10. Constructing observational studies - 11. Exploring causal relationships - 12. Collecting the data - 13. Analyzing data - 14. Quantitative data analysis - 15. Qualitative data analysis - 16. Preparing the report - Appendix A: The consumer role: questions to ask when critiquing a research report - Appendix B: Ethical standards of the national association of social workers
ER  -