The SAGE Handbook of Social Work Research

by Ian F. Shaw, Katharine Briar-Lawson (Editor), Joan Orme (Editor)

The SAGE Handbook of Social Work Research provides a comprehensive, internationally-focused account of leading social work research, offering an original and defining statement on contemporary theory and practice within the field. The groundbreaking Handbook engages critically with the nature and role of social work research and evaluation in contemporary societies around the globe. Ranging over local, national, and international issues, and exploring questions of theory and practice, this is a diverse and constructively organized overview of the field. It will quickly be recognized as a benchmark in the expanding field of social work research, setting the agenda for future work in the arena.

Genres: Social Work

600 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Emeritus Professor of Social Work, University of York.