Experimental Research Designs in Social Work: Theory and Applications

by Bruce A Thyer

Experimental research is of great value to social work. Well-designed studies help social workers understand which approaches are most effective, with implications for both practice with individual clients and social policy more broadly. Many social work practitioners conduct studies that randomly assign clients to specific interventions and various control groups in order to assess policy outcomes. However, social work programs often do not teach...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231201168
• ISBN13: 9780231201162
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"