{"product_id":"group-work-research-charles-garvin-9780195381542","title":"Group Work Research","description":"\u003cem\u003eGroup Work Research\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential resource for anyone seeking to conduct research on groups or develop empirically based group work practices. It illustrates how to plan and conduct group work research, including studies of the impact of groups on individual members, group conditions (e.g. cohesiveness, roles, processes, structures), and other systems external to the group. Furthermore, it will walk the reader through the process of conducting group work research, from formulating the research problem to selecting a design, measuring variables, and disseminating the findings. The authors also discuss considerations when the purpose of the research is an evaluation of a group work program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe amount of research that has been published about group work is not reflective of the technique's extensive use. Laying out all the fundamental details of group work research in a straightforward, reader-friendly manner, \u003cem\u003eGroup Work Research\u003c\/em\u003e will be invaluable to doctoral students and faculty in group work, as well as professionals without formal training in using research to inform their practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Garvin, Richard Tolman, Mark Macgowan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195381548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195381542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford Univ PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Charles Garvin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47199830933759,"sku":"9780195381542","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa52db43-40be-418b-bc5d-871533294c71.jpg?v=1756785328","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/group-work-research-charles-garvin-9780195381542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}