Research Methods for Social Workers

by Robert W. Weinbach Bonnie L. Yegidis, Robert W. Weinbach

This book is a practice-focused approach to the study of social work research methods in an inexpensive, paperback format. An enhanced, more balanced version of the first edition, this edition emphasizes the importance of both qualitative and quanti tative approaches to research methods, including feminist research.

Genres: Textbooks, Social Work, Read For School

Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Miranda]

This book was assigned as required reading for my Master of Social Work coursework ("Generalist Social Work Research").

This book does a good job at breaking down social work research as a whole. This would not be a great guide for someone wishing to conduct their own research, but it does a good job at what it sets out to do: provide a general overview.

However, the organization of this book did not, at times, make sense. For example, evaluation is discussed in the middle of the book, before data collection. Additionally, this book did not find a good balance between over and underexplaining. Some parts contained so much technical jargon that they would be unreadable to someone with no research background. Other parts either entirely ignored or glazed over key parts of the research process.