Evaluating Human Services: A Practical Approach for the Human Service Professional - Brossura

York, Reginald O.

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ISBN 10: 0205503462 ISBN 13: 9780205503469

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2008

Riassunto

Evaluating Human Services: A Practical Approach for the Human Service Professional, enables students to learn the skills of evaluation through practical application and analysis - from the simple to the complex.It is designed to equip the front-line human service practitioner with the ability to evaluate services in a practical step-by-step format. For, it covers both quantitative and qualitative research methods, includes all the essential concepts enumerated in social work accreditation standards, and addresses cultural competence in regard to research.

In addition, while the process of evaluation research remains the book's focus, all essential concepts of research are included - and remain centered on competencies, rather than broad-based abstractions. Therefore, the model of this text is both developmental and experiential. Not only does it provide a clear progression from simple to more complex concepts and tasks, it also calls upon the learner to apply their research.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Dr. Reginald O. York is professor and Chair in the Department of Social Work, University of North Carolina Wilmington. The author of two other books on research, one book on planning, and more than 30 journal articles, Reggie York has an extensive record of teaching research courses and consulting with human service agencies about evaluation. The content of his books on research have emanated from his teaching experience where he is dedicated to the constatnt testing of all ideas and exercises.

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Evaluating Human Services:

A Practical Approach for the Human Service Professional, 1/e

By: Reginald O. York , Universityof North Carolina- Wilmington

Covering both quantitative and qualitative research methods,Evaluating Human Services: A Practical Approach for the Human Service Professional,uses a practical, step-by-step format to help social workers gain a clear understanding of how to evaluate research.

The text focuses on the process of evaluation research. Packed with practical applications and analysis, this book will help readers understand the basic concepts of research as well as how to evaluate and use research.

Features of This New Text

• Includes a review of the basic concepts of research that will be used to conduct the evaluation of research
• Covers both qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Addresses accreditation standards from CSWE relating to research and critical thinking
• Demonstrates how to conduct culturally competent research
• Discussion boxes are contained throughout the text for student reflection and review
• A website has been developed for accessing special files that accompany this book:http://ablongman.com/york1e .On this website, you will find: a set of 11 Excel spreadsheet files that can be used for data analysis; the discussion boxes for each chapter (for study and review); and a copy of each chapter quiz that appears at the end of content chapters.

What Reviewers are Saying

The entire concept behind the book is EXCELLENT! I think it is well written I loved the examples.

-Stephen M. Marson, Ph.D., North Carolina University, Pembroke

The author's cases help illustrate points and encourage students to work through issues. I like the idea of separate chapters with more extensive cases and with data sets that students can use:with the professor in class, or on their own.

-Allan Barsky, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University

Not many health and human services agencies own SPSS. Almost everyone, however, does have Excel or some other spreadsheet. Thus, teaching data analysis using Excel simply makes a lot of sense to us and I am glad to see that in here.

-Brian Simmons, California State University, Monterey Bay

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0205503462
• ISBN 13: 9780205503469
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 438
• Contatto del produttore: Pearson; https://in.pearson.com/; ; via Lombardia 4; Arluno; Milano; 20004; Italia