TY  - BOOK
AU  - Monette,Duane R.
AU  - Sullivan,Thomas J.
AU  - DeJong,Cornell R.
TI  - Applied social research : a tool for the human services
SN  - 0534628583
U1  - 361.0072 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Belmont, CA : 
PB  - Brooks/Cole--Thomson Learning, 
KW  - Social service
KW  - Human services
N1  - Includes passcode to InfoTrac college edition; Included Index; Research in the human services --
The logic of social research --
Ethical issues in social research --
Issues in problem formulation --
The process of measurement --
Sampling --
Survey research --
Analysis of available data --
Field research and qualitative methods --
Experimental research --
Single-system designs --
Evaluation research --
Scaling --
Data analysis I : data preparation and presentation --
Data analysis II : descriptive and inferential statistics --
Analysis of qualitative data --
Writing for research : grant proposals and report writing --
Appendix A : A guide to library use and information retrieval --
Appendix B : Generating random numbers
N2  - "The authors show research and human service practice as allies bound by common goals of advancing knowledge and creating a better world. With considerable attention devoted to both qualitative and quantitative research methods, this book offers an exploration of the extensive links between research and practice and investigates the growing number of applications of research to practice"--
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1514/2004102452-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1514/2004102452-t.html
ER  -