Research Methods for Social Workers

by Bonnie L. Yegidis, Robert W. Weinbach

This social work research methods text is written in an accessible, reader-friendly style. Its paperback format also makes it less expensive than most competitive texts on the market. The authors are social workers and educators who understand the realities of social work practice. They have included many examples of how research can be used to inform social work practice. The text is ideal for a one-semester or quarter research methods course for undergraduate or graduate students who have little or no prior knowledge of research. The Sixth Edition describes and illustrates the contributions of both quantitative and qualitative research methods to evidence based practice. They are presented as complementary and necessary to an understanding of human behavior and the problems that social workers must address.

Genres: Textbooks, Social Work, Read For School

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Miranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

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.