Research Methods for BSW Students
(8th edition)

Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. ~ Margaret Williams ~ Yvonne A. Unrau

 

 

BOOK CONTENTS IN BRIEF

PART I: An Introduction to Inquiry

Chapter 1
Scientific Inquiry in Social Work

Chapter 2
Research Questions and Problems

Chapter 3
Research Ethics


PART II: Knowledge Development

Chapter 4
The Quantitative Research Approach

Chapter 5
The Qualitative Research Approach


PART III: Measuring Variables

Chapter 6
Measuring Variables

Chapter 7
Measuring Instruments


PART IV: Sampling and Research Design

Chapter 8
Selecting Research Participants

Chapter 9
Case-Level Research Designs

Chapter 10
Group-Level Research Designs


PART V: Collecting Data

Chapter 11
Collecting Quantitative Data

Chapter 12
Collecting Qualitative Data

Chapter 13
Selecting a Data Collection Method


PART VI: Analyzing Data

Chapter 14
Analyzing Quantitative Data

Chapter 15
Analyzing Qualitative Data


PART VII: Proposals and Reports

Chapter 16
Quantitative Proposals and Reports

Chapter 17
Qualitative Proposals and Reports

 

Click titles below to view related graduate textbooks

• Grinnell, R.M., Jr., & Unrau, Y.A. (Eds.). (2011). Social work research and evaluation: Foundations of evidence-based practice (9th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

• Weinbach, R.W., & Grinnell, R.M., Jr. (2010). Statistics for social workers (8th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

• Grinnell, R.M., Jr., Gabor, P.A., & Unrau, Y.A. (2010). Program evaluation for social workers: Foundations of evidence-based programs (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

 

 

 
 

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