Research Methods for Social Work by Allen Rubin, Earl R. Babbie

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Synopsis

Rubin (U. of Texas, Austin) and Babbie (Chapman U.) present their time tested approach to research methodologies for the social work field. They describe qualitative and quantitative methods and ways to integrate the two, provide special emphasis on cultural sensitivity, offer exercises and information to help researching on the Internet, as well as the basics of problem formulation, measurement, research design, and analysis of data. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Covers research methodologies and all phases of the research process. Includes chapter key points, questions and exercises, and many appendices. This third edition offers expanded material on qualitative social work research methods, while retaining a focus on the quantitative approach, and emphasizes the benefits of integrating both approaches. It also demonstrates connections between epistemology and research methods, acknowledging epistemological approaches other than positivism and post-positivism, and provides enhanced material on gender- and minority-related research and cross-cultural research. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Biography

After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, Allen Rubin served as a researcher for the Council on Social Work Education before joining the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin in 1979, where he remains as the Bert Kruger Smith Centennial Professor. He has published numerous research studies on social work practice and is a past president of the Society for Social Work and Research.

Earl R. Babbie graduated from Harvard University before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and began teaching shortly thereafter. Babbie has written several texts for Wadsworth, including the best-selling THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH.