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Research Methods
FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIAL
WORK RESEARCH SECOND EDITION
Rafael J. Engel, University of Pittsburgh
• Russell K. Schutt, University of
Massachusetts Boston
Designed to help students develop skills in
evaluating research and conducting studies,
this brief version of the popular, The Practice
of Research in Social Work, makes principles
of evidence-based practice come alive through
illustrations of actual social work research. With
integration of the CSWE Competencies, the text
addresses issues and concerns common to the
discipline and encourages students to address diversity and ethics when planning
and evaluating research studies. The Second Edition includes a focus on qualitative
research, a new chapter on research ethics, new sections on mixed methods
research and community-based participatory research, and more.
CONTENTS 1. Science, Society, and Social Work Research / 2. The Process and Problems of Social
Work Research / 3. Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Social Work Research / 4. Conceptualization
and Measurement / 5. Sampling / 6. Group Experimental Designs / 7. Single-Subject Design / 8.
Survey Research / 9. Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, Listening / 10. Mixing Methods
and Comparing Methods and Studies / 11. Evaluation Research / 12. Quantitative Data Analysis / 13.
Qualitative Data Analysis / 14. Reporting Research
ISBN: 978-1-4833-3344-1 • JANUARY 2014 • 400 PAGES •
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PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
METHODS
Greg Guest • Emily E. Namey, both of FHI
360 and Social Research Solutions
Public Health Research Methods provides a
comprehensive foundation for planning, executing,
and monitoring public health research of all types.
The book goes beyond traditional epidemiologic
research designs to cover state-of-the-art,
technology-based approaches emerging in the
new public health landscape.
CONTENTS PART I: PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR
RESEARCH / PART II. TRADITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS
& DESIGNS / PART III. STRUCTURAL AND OPERATIONAL RESEARCH / PART IV. CROSS-CUTTING METHODS
AND APPROACHES / PART V. APPLYING RESEARCH FINDINGS
ISBN: 978-1-4522-4133-3 • MARCH 2014 • 832 PAGES •
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COMMUNITY BASED
PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH
Karen Hacker, Harvard Medical School
Community Based Participatory Research
presents a practical approach to CBPR by
describing how an individual researcher might
understand and then actually conduct CBPR
research. This how-to book provides a concise
overview of CBPR theoretical underpinnings,
methods considerations, and ethical issues in an
accessible format interspersed with real-life case
examples that can accompany other methodologic
texts in multiple disciplines.
CONTENTS 1. Principles of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) / 2. Defining the
Community and Power Relationships / 3. Methods for CBPR / 4. CBPR – Step by Step / 5. Translating
Research Into Practice: View From Community / 6. Ethical Considerations in CBPR / 7. Conclusions
ISBN: 978-1-4522-0581-6 • ©2014 • 160 PAGES •
BESTSELLER!
RESEARCH DESIGN: Qualitative,
Quantitative, and Mixed Methods
Approaches FOURTH EDITION
John W. Creswell, University of Nebraska,
Lincoln
The eagerly anticipated Fourth Edition of the
title that pioneered the comparison of qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods research design
is here! For all three approaches, Creswell includes
a preliminary consideration of philosophical
assumptions, a review of the literature, an
assessment of the use of theory in research
approaches, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly
inquiry.
CONTENTS PART I. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS / 1. The Selection of a Research Approach / 2.
Review of the Literature / 3. The Use of Theory / 4. Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations / PART
II. DESIGNING RESEARCH / 5. The Introduction / 6. The Purpose Statement / 7. Research Questions and
Hypotheses / 8. Quantitative Methods / 9. Qualitative Methods / 10. Mixed Methods Procedures
ISBN: 978-1-4522-2610-1 • ©2014 • 304 PAGES •
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BESTSELLER!
PROPOSAL WRITING: Effective
Grantsmanship FOURTH EDITION
Soraya M. Coley, California State University,
Bakersfield • Cynthia A. Scheinberg, Private
Practice
Clear, easy-to-understand, and jargon-free, this
updated Fourth Edition of Proposal Writing:
Effective Grantsmanship offers a step-by-step
guide to writing a successful grant proposal to meet
community needs. Throughout the book, the authors
provide a guided process to assist the new grant writer
in understanding how to find grant opportunities, how
to develop a viable project and evaluate outcomes,
and how to prepare an application for funding.
ISBN: 978-1-4129-8899-5 • ©2014 • 152 PAGES •
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BESTSELLER!
AN EASYGUIDE TO APA STYLE
SECOND EDITION
Beth M. Schwartz, Randolph College • R.
Eric Landrum, Boise State University • Regan
A.R. Gurung, University of Wisconsin, Green
Bay
Master APA style and format quickly and easily!
Written by experienced psychology instructors who
are respected members of the APA's Teaching of
Psychology Division, this guide provides an easy
alternative for anyone struggling with APA style.
Written in a clear, conversational, and humorous
style, this book presents easy-to-understand explanations of how to write research
papers, cite research, and do any work requiring APA format.
ISBN: 978-1-4522-6839-2 • ©2014 • 256 PAGES •
