Scientific inquiry in social work
Item
Title
Scientific inquiry in social work
Creator
Matthew DeCarlo
Date
2018
Description
As an introductory textbook for social work students studying research methods, this book guides students through the process of creating a research project. Students will learn how to discover a researchable topic that is interesting to them, examine scholarly literature, formulate a proper research question, design a quantitative or qualitative study to answer their question, carry out the design, interpret quantitative or qualitative results, and disseminate their findings to a variety of audiences. Examples are drawn from the author's practice and research experience, as well as topical articles from the literature.
Subject
Sociology
Language
English
isbn
9781975033729
uri
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/scientific-inquiry-in-social-work
