Alston, Margaret. <br/><br/>
Research for Social Workers :  An Introduction to Methods / 
Margaret Alston and Wendy Bowles. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - London ;  New York :  Routledge,  2003. 
 - ix, 334 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-325) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Social work research; choosing your topic area; developing research questions; steps in the research process; sampling; surveys and interviews; needs identification and analysis; how do I evaluate my program?; action research; best practice evaluation; other methods; producing results - qualitative research; producing results - quantitative research; statistics for social workers; influencing policy and practice. 
<br/><br/> The book is an accessible introduction to research methods specifically needed in social work and social welfare. It outlines the major stages of research projects step by step, covering both quantitative and qualitative methods. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0415307228 0415307236 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social service--Research--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV11  / .A47 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>361.3/072