{"product_id":"practising-social-work-research-rick-csiernik-9781487568672","title":"Practising Social Work Research: Case Studies for Learning, Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eResearch skills are as critical to social work practitioners as skills in individual and group counselling, policy analysis, and community development. Adopting strategies similar to those used in direct practice courses, this book integrates research with social work practice, and in so doing promotes an understanding and appreciation of the research process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003cem\u003ePractising Social Work Research\u003c\/em\u003e comprises twenty-seven case studies that illustrate different research approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, single-subject, and mixed methods. The third edition also adopts a greater equity, diversity, and inclusivity focus than the previous editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the use of applied, real-life examples, the authors demonstrate the processes of conceptualization, operationalization, sampling, data collection and processing, and implementation. Designed to help the student and practitioner become more comfortable with research procedures, \u003cem\u003ePractising Social Work Research\u003c\/em\u003e capitalizes on the strengths that social work students bring to assessment and problem solving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Csiernik, Rachel Birnbaum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487568673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487568672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Rick Csiernik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44919811768575,"sku":"9781487568672","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac0c4d75-82c3-41e0-bde3-ef1e0e677b56.jpg?v=1710359486","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/practising-social-work-research-rick-csiernik-9781487568672","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}