The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods

Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Ch 1. Introductory Principles of Social Work Research - Bruce A. Thyer PART I: QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES: FOUNDATIONS OF DATA COLLECTION Ch 2. An Overview of Quantitative Research Methods - Phyllis Solomon and Jeffrey Draine Ch 3. Probability and Sampling - William R. Nugent Ch 4. Reliability and Validity in Quantitative Research - Randall E.Basham, Catheleen Jordan, and Richard A. Hoefer Ch 5. Locating Assessment Instruments - Kevin Corcoran and Nikki Hozack Ch 6. Statistics for Social Workers - J. Timothy Stocks PART II: QUALITATIVE APPROACHES: TYPES OF STUDIES Ch 7. Descriptive Studies - Stephen Tripodi and Kimberly Bender Ch 8. Survey Studies - Royce A. Hutson and Athena R. Kolbe Ch 9. Needs Assessments - Leslie M. Tutty and Michael A. Rothery Ch 10. Secondary Data Analysis Studies - Melissa Radey Ch 11. Pre-Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Studies - Bruce A. Thyer Ch 12. Randomized Controlled Experiments - Ram A. Cnaan and Stephen J. Tripodi Ch 13. Program Evaluation Studies - TK Logan and David Royse Ch 14. Single-System Studies - Mark A. Mattaini Ch 15. Using Cost ? Procedure ? Process ? Outcome Analysis - Brian T. Yates, Peter Delaney, and Dorothy Lockwood Dillard Ch 16. Meta-Analyses - Jacqueline Corcoran and Julia H. Littell Ch 17. Systematic Reviews - Julia H. Littell and Jacqueline Corcoran PART III: QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES: FOUNDATIONS OF DATA COLLECTION Ch 18. An Overview of Qualitative Research Methods - Michael J. Holosko Ch 19. Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research - Cynthia S. Franklin Patricia A. Cody, and Michelle Ballan PART IV: QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES: TYPES OF STUDIES Ch 20. Narrative Case Studies - Jerrold R. Brandell and Theodore Varkas Ch 21. Oral History Studies - Natalie Ames and Stephene Diepstra Ch 22. Naturalistic Inquiry - Bart W. Miles and Bebra Jozefowicz-Simbeni Ch 23. Participant Observation Studies - R. Kevin Grigsby Ch 24. Ethnographic Research Methods - Christine T. Lowery Ch 25. Participatory Action Research Studies - Esther Blum, Tuula Heninonen, and Judy White PART V. CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH Ch 26. Theoretical Research - Bruce A. Thyer Ch 27. Historical Research - John R. Graham and Alean Al-Krenawi Ch 28. Literature Reviews - Karen M. Sowers, Rod Ellis, and Adrienne Dessel Ch 29. Critical Analysis - William M. Epstein Ch 30. Policy Analyses - Susan D. Einbinder Ch 31. Logic Models - Karen A. Randolph PART VI. GENERAL ISSUES Ch 32. Ethical Issues in Social Work Research - Frederic G. Reamer Ch 33. Gender, Ethnicity, and Racial Issues - Antoinette Y. Farmer and David Bess Ch 34. International Research - Jorge Delva and Marcela Castillo Altman Ch 35. Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods - Goutham Menon and Charles D. Cowger Ch 36. Applying for Research Grants - Scott M. Geron and Gail S. Steketee Author Index Subject Index About the Editors