Research methods for social work /
Allen Rubin, University of Houston, Earl R. Babbie, Chapman University.
- Ninth edition.
- xx, 652 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Empowerment series .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 617-636) and index (pages 637-652).
Part 1: An introduction to scientific inquiry in social work -- Part 2: The ethical, political, and cultural context of social work research -- Part 3: Problem formulation and measurement -- Part 4: Designs for evaluating programs and practice -- Part 5: Data collection methods with large sources of data -- Part 6: Qualitative research methods -- Part 7: Analysis of quantitative data -- Part 8: Writing research proposals and reports