Michael G. Vaughn/ Carrie Pettus-davis/ Jeffrey J. Shook
（1）
Michael J. (Professor of the Graduate School and Mack Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Welfare Austin Professor of the Graduate School and Mack Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Wel
（1）
Complexity as a paradigm has been underutilized by socialwork, but this cutting-edge pocket guide makes a convincing argument for its use. Every agency worker has been faced with a deluge of records,
With the changing demographic landscape of American society, there has been a steady increase in studies and research on diverse populations and groups. However, it is not uncommon for these studies t
Multivariate procedures allow socialworkers and other human services researchers to analyze complex, multidimensional social problems and interventions in ways that minimize oversimplification. This
Evidence-based practice (EBP) promises to have a profound impact on socialwork practice, education, and scholarship, but adopting EBP depends on the availability and accessibility of evidence and on
Qualitative synthesis within the family of systematic reviews meets an urgent need to use knowledge derived from qualitative studies to inform practice, research, and policy. Despite the contingent na
Grounded Theory (GT) is one of the oldest and most often used forms of qualitative research. Unlike other methods, GT is used to develop theory. Grounded Theory has great potential for socialwork be
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) has long been used in socialworkresearch, but the writing on the topic is typically fragmented and highly technical. This pocket guide fills a major gap in the lit
The complexity of social problems necessitates that socialworkresearchers understand and apply multivariate statistical methods in their investigations. In this pocket guide, the authors introduce r
Qualitative methods have become increasingly popular among researchers, and while many comprehensive textbooks describe the standard techniques and philosophical assumptions, it is often assumed that
Although practitioners do not often identify an explicit focus on social welfare policy, the analysis (what it is) and evaluation (what it does) of policy is basic tosocialwork practice. This unique
There has been a surge of recent interest by socialworkresearchers in conducting research in criminal and juvenile justice settings. This is largely fueled by the tremendous increase in incarceratio
Socialworkresearchers often conduct research with groups that are diverse in terms of gender, sexual orientation, race or ethnic background, or age. Consequently, socialworkresearchers must take g
A Social Justice Approach to Survey Design and Analysis is written for students, teachers, researchers and anyone who is interested in conducting research. It draws heavily on current discussions rega
Content Analysis offers a comprehensive overview of the variation within content analysis, along with detailed descriptions of three approaches found in the contemporary literature: basic content anal
"Finally, a practical guide to mixed methodsresearch has been written with health and human services professionals in mind. Watkins and Gioia review the fundamentals of mixed methodsresearch designs
Group WorkResearch is an essential resource for anyone seeking to conduct research on groups or develop empirically based group work practices. It illustrates how to plan and conduct group work resea
When used in tandem, systematic reviews and meta-analysis-- two distinct but highly compatible approaches toresearch synthesis-- form a powerful, scientific approach to analyzing previous studies. Bu
The art of writing up a completed research project in a format suitable for submission to a socialwork journal is an ability separate from one's skills as a research methodologist. It is also an abi
In recent decades, socialwork and other social science research disciplines have become increasingly reliant on large secondary data sets, which have increased in both number and accessibility. When
Narrative inquiry allows for a detailed examination of the structure and content of a story and its significance in relation to psychological, sociological, or historical frames of reference. Narrati
