Over the course of 20 years and eight editions, the goals of the book have remained the same: to prepare students to participate in evaluative activities within their organizations, become beginning critical producers and consumers of the professional evaluative literature, and reap the benefits of more advanced evaluation courses and texts. The authors aim to meet these objectives by presenting a unique approach that is realistic, practical, applied, and user friendly. Unlike other textbooks on the market, Program Evaluation for Social Workers presents both program-level evaluation and case-level evaluation methods; assuming that neither of these two distinct approaches alone adequately reflects the realities of the field, the book demonstrates how they can instead complement each other. This integration of approaches provides an accessible, adaptable, and realistic framework for students and beginning practitioners to more easily grasp and implement in the real world.

Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs

Politics & Social Sciences

Gabor, Peter A.

Unrau, Yvonne A.

Grinnell, Richard M.

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Does the social work profession value research-based knowledge as a basis for social policy? Serving as a compass for the problems in society that need attention and resolution, the research base of social work may be the most imperative guide to social work practice. However, it is often overshadowed by the actual labor of the profession. This book combines research with practice, providing research knowledge in a workbook format that brings social work to life. This workbook provides exercises that enable readers to "learn by doing". This edition is broken down into more topic units, for ease of reference; and there are more questions to apply to each unit. Sample research studies featured in the book include Financial Victimization of the Elderly, the Role of the Eligibility Worker in Public Welfare, and Sexual Adjustment Following Spinal Cord Injuries. Educators, social work researchers, and social workers.

Applying Research Knowledge: A Workbook for Social Work Students (3rd Edition)

Weinbach, Robert W.

Taylor, Lynne M.

Pearson

Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate social work research courses, this text is written so that no background in statistical analysis is required. Emphasis is on a conceptual understanding of statistics and its usefulness to social work practice and research. In this sixth edition, Weinbach (University of South Carolina) and Grinnell (Illinois State University) present expanded content on random samples, measurement error, and cultural bias. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Statistics for Social Workers, Sixth Edition

Allyn&Bacon

This widely acclaimed text focuses on a conceptual understanding of the topic and its contribution to evidence-based practice which requires no prior knowledge of statistics.

Statistics for Social Workers (7th Edition)

Now in its eighth edition, this widely used text covers the types of statistical analyses that are most likely to be encountered by social work practitioners and researchers. It requires no prior knowledge of statistics and only basic mathematical competence.

Statistics for Social Workers, 8th Edition

NOTE: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN: 0133909069. A reader-friendly approach to statistics in social work practice. Statistics for Social Workers, 9/e familiarizes students with statistical tests and analyses that are most likely to be encountered by social work researchers and practitioners. This reader-friendly title emphasizes the conceptual underpinning of statistical analyses, keeping mathematics and complicated formulae to a minimum. Readers require no prior knowledge of statistics and only basic mathematical competence. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is: <ul>
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Statistics for Social Workers (9th Edition)

Science & Math

Mathematics

Social work research and evaluation

Politics & Government

F.E. Peacock Publishers

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