Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice
"The text enables students to understand how to become an evidence-based practitioner—this is an important part of training students as practitioners."
—Emmerentie Oliphant,
Stephen F. Austin State University
This practical and student-friendly text teaches social work students the concepts and skills needed to apply research methods in their practice with clients. It offers them enhanced understanding of the research process and equips them with the necessary tools and skills to evaluate studies, translate relevant behavioral science knowledge into practice principles, and implement evaluation procedures in their daily practice. Renowned authors Wodarski and Hopson use social work research methods to examine emerging issues in the field as they pertain to evidence-based practice, such as curriculum development and funding. This approach yields a unique analysis that differs from others on the market because it fully integrates evidence-based practice methodology into the heart of the text, rather than into a single chapter.
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Preface
1. Evidence-Based Practice: An Introduction
2. Criteria for Choosing Knowledge and Assessing Evidence-Based Intervention
3. Transforming Behavioral Science Knowledge into Practie Generalizations
4. Planning for Conducting Research in Community Agencies
5. Choice-of-Outcome Measures and Means for Assessment
6. Traditional Designs
7. Designs for Daily Practice Evaluation
8. Application of Statistical Techniques in the Evaluation of Practice
9. Advanced Statistical Techniques in Social Work Research
10. Development and Use of Management Information Systems for Human Services: A Practical Guide
11. Developing and Formulating Quality Proposals
12. Emerging Trends and Issues Related to Evidence-Based Practice
Index
A password-protected Instructor Teaching Site
- Test bank with multiple-choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions
KEY FEATURES
- Provides guidance in incorporating evidence-based practice principles and procedures into social work curricula—offering practitioners and students a method for building into the intervention process a much-needed problem-solving and evaluative component
- Includes global case examples in every chapter to illustrate concepts in action
- Includes critical thinking questions and analysis throughout the text to boost student comprehension
- Highlights and illustrates social work ethics concepts throughout the text
- Uses a down-to-earth approach to help students focus on the concepts rather than the technical language that is often difficult to apply in practice settings
