Description

As an introductory textbook for social work students studying research methods/ this book guides students through the process of creating a research project. Students will learn how to discover a researchable topic that is interesting to them/ examine scholarly literature/ formulate a proper research question/ design a quantitative or qualitative study to answer their question/ carry out the design/ interpret quantitative or qualitative results/ and disseminate their findings to a variety of audiences. Examples are drawn from the author's practice and research experience/ as well as topical articles from the literature. There are ancillary materials available for this book.