Statistics for Human Service Evaluation addresses the need to know how to use statistics to evaluate human services for the undergraduate and graduate student in the human service professions, as well as those currently employed in these fields. Reginald O. York organized Statistics for Human Service Evaluation to help the professional to achieve competence in the use of statistics, not just to be better able to talk about statistical concepts in the abstract.?????????
?It starts with an examination of basic concepts, then turns to the task of finding a statistical measure for a particular situation, which is followed by the use of specific statistics to answer key research questions. This book follows the principle of learning by doing. Readers see the use of statistics demonstrated and then are encouraged to apply their own data to statistical analysis. Underlying this general principle is a set of principles related to adult learning that also serve as a guide for this book. A central tenet of those principles is that adults are most receptive to learning when they have a need to know. Another key distinction is the user-friendly format of this book, especially for the typical evaluation research study conducted by students of human service professional programs who are conducting their own studies with their own clients.
In Statistics for Human Service Evaluation, the student undergoes a process of learning by focusing on the evaluative tasks to be undertaken in regard to various evaluative research designs. Each chapter takes the reader through a step-by-step process. Then the reader has a chapter that provides quick guides for each situation, which can be a convenience once the student has learned the essentials of how to use various statistics.
Industry Reviews
"This is definitely the right book for students and human service workers who have anxiety around statistics. It is easy to follow and one does not need any pre-knowledge of statistics to be able to use this book." -- Rashmi Gupta "York's text provides an easy-to-follow 'how-to' text for practitioners who want to evaluate client progress. It guides practitioners in the selection of appropriate statistical tests to compare groups, assess change from pre- to post-tests, and assess outcomes in single system design. York's text is one that practitioners will want to keep on their bookcase and refer back to over the years." -- Carolyn L. Turturro "This is the most comprehensive book on statistical analysis of data for human service evaluation. Social work educators, psychologists, clinicians, and sociologists would be well served in making use of this all-inclusive text." -- Jitendra Kapoor "This textbook empowers students to understand not only how to run statistics, but why they will run their chosen statistics. It closes the gap between 'scary statistics' and practical alienation of statistics in the profession." -- Marjorie C. Shavers "The author sees data analysis and statistics through a student's perspective. Use of a task-based approach to statistics makes it more relevant to students and easier to grasp." -- Roseanna McCleary
