Social work research and evaluation : foundations of evidence-based practice / [edited by] Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. and Yvonne A. Unrau.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 687-700) and index.

Introduction -- Problems, questions, and hypotheses -- The quantitative approach -- The qualitative approach -- The mixed methods approach -- Research ethics -- Research with minority and disadvantaged groups -- Finding existing evidence -- Evaluating existing evidence -- Evidence-based practice -- Issues for evidence-based practitioners -- Measurement -- Standardized measuring instruments -- Designing measuring instruments -- Sampling -- Group designs -- Single-subject designs -- Structured observation -- Interviewing -- Survey research -- Secondary analysis -- Quantitative content analysis -- Qualitative content analysis -- Selecting a data collection method -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis: a theoretical approach -- Qualitative data analysis: a step-by-step approach -- Evaluating quantitative studies -- Evaluating qualitative studies -- Positivistic research proposals -- Interpretive research proposals -- Writing research reports -- Program evaluation.