Research for Social Workers: An Introduction to Methods

by Wendy Bowles

Book Overview

Social work is developing its own research orientation and knowledge base, springing from the research traditions of sociology and psychology and grounded in human rights and social justice. Effective social research relies on critical thinking and the ability to view situations from new perspectives. It is relevant to every area of social work practice: from the initial stages of an intervention, to planning a course of action, and finally evaluating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415506816
• ISBN13: 9780415506816
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"