Research Methods for Social Work Rubin 8th Edition Test Bank

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1285173465
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1285173467
• Author: Allen Rubin; Earl R. Babbie

Acclaimed for its depth and breadth of coverage as well as for the authors’ clear and often humorous writing style, RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK strikes an optimal balance of quantitative and qualitative research techniques–illustrating how the two methods complement one another. Now in its Eighth Edition, Allen Rubin and Earl R. Babbie’s classic bestseller combines a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of the research endeavor with a thoroughly reader-friendly approach–helping you overcome the fear factor often associated with the subject matter. Relevant examples from real-world settings highlight the connections between research and social work practice.

Table of contents:

1. 1 Toward Evidence-Based Practice
2. Learning Outcomes
3. Chapter Outline
4. Historical Antecedents
5. Evidence-Based Practice
6. Research and Practice: More Similar than Different
7. Sources of Knowledge
8. Alternative Knowledge Sources
9. Logic
10. Tradition
11. Authority
12. Faulty Knowledge Can Promote Stereotypes
13. Welfare Recipients
14. People Who Are Homeless
15. The Scientific Alternative
16. Categorizations of Research
17. Types of Knowledge Derived from Scientific Research
18. Descriptive Knowledge
19. Predictive Knowledge
20. Prescriptive Knowledge
21. Basic and Applied Research
22. Basic Research
23. Applied Research
24. Quantitative and Qualitative Research
25. Quantitative Research
26. Qualitative Research
27. The Quantitative versus Qualitative Debate
28. The Current Climate for Social Work Research
29. Summary
30. 2 Ethical Issues in Research
31. Learning Outcomes
32. Chapter Outline
33. What Are Ethics?
34. Examples of Research Participant Abuse
35. The Nazi and Japanese Medical Experiments
36. The Tuskegee Public Health Studies
37. The Milgram Studies of Obedience to Authority
38. The Stanford Prison Experiment
39. The Laud Humphreys Studies of Homosexual Behavior
40. The Willowbrook Hepatitis Study
41. Today’s Standards for Protection of Research Participants
42. Institutional Review Boards
43. Voluntary Informed Consent
44. No Unnecessary Pain and Suffering
45. Anonymity/Confidentiality
46. Need to Conduct the Research
47. Contemporary Issues Related to Research “Volunteers”
48. Are Research Volunteers Truly Voluntary?
49. Dual-Role Relationships
50. Using Deception in Research
51. Withholding Treatment and Use of Placebos
52. Availability of Experimental Interventions
53. Other Ethical Obligations of Researchers
54. Summary
55. 3 Developing Research Problems and Research Questions
56. Learning Outcomes
57. Chapter Outline
58. Why We Begin with Research Problems
59. Identifying Potential Research Problems
60. Setting Problem Priorities
61. Identifying and Specifying the Research Problem
62. Developing Research Questions
63. Qualitative versus Quantitative Questions
64. Developing Quantitative Research Questions
65. Developing Qualitative Research Questions
66. Qualitative versus Quantitative Research Process
67. Summary
68. 4 Conducting the Literature Review and Developing Research Hypotheses
69. Learning Outcomes
70. Chapter Outline
71. What Is a Review of Literature?
72. Purposes of a Review of Literature
73. Potential Sources for the Literature Review
74. Popular Sources
75. Professional Journal Articles
76. Internet Websites
77. Books
78. Personal Interviews with Authorities
79. Research Reports and Monographs
80. Research Presentations at Conferences
81. Standard Reference Materials
82. Other, More Questionable Sources
83. Content of Workshops
84. Newspaper Articles
85. Radio and Television Broadcasts
86. Magazines and Periodicals
87. Using Internet Searches to Locate Information Sources
88. Focused Research Questions
89. Research Hypotheses
90. Related Definitions
91. Variable and Constant
92. Demographic Variable
93. Value Label or Value
94. Frequency
95. Dependent Variable and Independent Variable
96. Predictor Variable and Outcome Variable
97. Confounding Variable
98. Control Variable
99. Types of Relationships between Variables
100. Association
101. Correlation
102. Causation
103. Types of Research Hypotheses
104. When Are Research Hypotheses Appropriate?
105. Wording of Research Hypotheses
106. Consistency of Conceptualization
107. Relevance to the Problem
108. Completeness
109. Specificity
110. Potential for Testing
111. Summary
112. 5 Quantitative Research
113. Learning Outcomes
114. Chapter Outline
115. What Is a Research Design?
116. Categorizations of Research Designs
117. Cross-Sectional, Pretest–Posttest, and Longitudinal Designs
118. Cross-Sectional Designs
119. Pretest–Posttest Designs
120. Longitudinal Designs
121. Exploratory, Descriptive, and Explanatory Studies
122. Exploratory Research
123. Descriptive Research
124. Explanatory Research
125. Pre-Experimental, Experimental, and Quasi-Experimental Designs
126. Pre-Experimental Designs
127. Experimental Designs
128. Quasi-Experimental Designs
129. Characteristics of a Good Research Design
130. Internal Validity
131. External Validity
132. Summary
133. 6 Qualitative Research
134. Learning Outcomes
135. Chapter Outline
136. Key Characteristics of Qualitative Research
137. Observer-Participant Role
138. Qualitative Research Techniques
139. Sampling Techniques
140. Data Collection Techniques
141. Data Analysis Techniques
142. Qualitative Research Paradigms
143. The Case Study
144. Suitable Topics
145. Strengths and Limitations
146. Grounded Theory
147. Data Analysis
148. Ethnographic Research
149. Emic and Etic Perspectives
150. Data Collection
151. Use of Key Informants
152. Examples
153. Cross-Cultural Research
154. Examples
155. Feminist Research
156. Goals and Assumptions
157. A Response to Traditional Research Methods
158. Design Characteristics
159. Data Collection and Analysis
160. Examples
161. Participatory Action Research
162. Examples
163. Evaluation Criteria for Qualitative Research
164. Summary

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