Research and Statistics for Social Workers

By combining methodology and analysis and utilizing real social work examples, this book has been specifically designed to help students fully understand and bridge the gap between research and practice.

Thomas Lawson, PhD,?is Professor?and Director of?the International Studies Program at the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville.?He consults globally with scientific academies, universities, governmental agencies and international organizations with regard to social work education, and issues concerning social and health policy. He serves as a scientific reviewer for publications of the Institute for Political Science of the Hungarian Academy of Science and is a reviewer for the International Journal of Higher Education. In addition, Dr. Lawson teaches Comparative International Social Policy at the MSSW and BSW level, and doctoral classes in research, statistics and theory. Dr. Lawson is a retired Army Social Work Officer who developed and is the coordinator of the Military Social Work Specialization.

Anna Faul, PhD, is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Kent School of Social Work at the Univesity of Louisville. Dr. Faul is a Hartford Faculty Scholar, and she?has published numerous articles and book chapters on various research topics over the years, ranging from child welfare, measurement issues in social work, women and diversity issues, gerontology and health disparities. During Dr. Faul's time at the University of Louisville?she has received various awards, namely Outstanding Faculty Award, Provost Award for Faculty Advising, and the Distinguished Educator Achievement Award from the Kentucky Association for Gerontology.

A.N. Verbist