1st Edition
Practice-Based Research in Social Work A Guide for Reluctant Researchers
Part 1: Introduction to PBR in Social Work Practice Introduction Chapter 1. Evolution and Definition of PBR Part 2: Engaging in the PBR Process Chapter 2. Establishing the Practice-Research Problem Chapter 3. PBR Study Purposes Chapter 4. PBR Research Designs Chapter 5. The PBR Literature Review Chapter 6. Understanding Basic Differences in Data-Collection Methods Chapter 7. Qualitative Data Gathering Chapter 8. Quantitative Data Gathering Chapter 9. PBR Sampling Chapter 10. Research Ethics and Protection of Human Subjects in PBR Part 3: Analyzing and Interpreting Results in PBR Chapter 11. Analyzing Qualitative Data in PBR Chapter 12. Analyzing Quantitative Data in PBR Chapter 13. Interpreting and Disseminating Results from PBR
Biography
Sarah-Jane Dodd is an Associate Professor at the Hunter College School of Social Work and the City University of New York Graduate Center, USA. She is also a consulting editor for the Journal of Teaching in Social Work and the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services.
Irwin Epstein occupies the Helen Rehr Chair in Applied Social Work Research in Health and Mental Health at Hunter College School of Social Work of the City University of New York, USA. He is co-author of several books and numerous articles on social worker professionalization, program evaluation, research utilization and practice-based research. Having introduced this latter concept into the social work literature, his current interest is in exploring clinical data-mining as a practice-based research methodology.
"This book represents an important movement in social work practice, Practice Based Research (PBR). It is a must read for social work educators and practitioners. The authors clearly show how practitioners can incorporate research concepts and methods into social work practice." - Tony Tripodi, Former Dean and Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University, USA
