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It is usually the case that ethical and pragmatic considerations preclude the use of randomly assigning social work clients to experimental and comparative treatment conditions. In such instances, the practicality of employing a quasi-experimental method becomes an...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-02-02
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Qualitative synthesis within the family of systematic reviews meets an urgent need to use knowledge derived from qualitative studies to inform practice, research, and policy. Despite the contingent nature of evidence gleaned from synthesis of qualitative studies,...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-02-01
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It is vital for social work students and practitioners to understand the complexities of the youth justice system. This fully revised second edition analyses and puts into context several pieces of new legislation such as the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008,...
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Learning Matters
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2012-01-26
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Social work education programs, at all levels, are challenged to enhance their research culture and infrastructure. Since the 1991 NIMH-supported Task Force onSocial Work Research report called for increasing research development in social work education programs,...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-01-25
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As the social work profession increasingly emphasizes scholarship and research, the education and training of faculty and students in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) becomes imperative. Research Integrity and Responsible Conduct of Research provides specific...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-01-25
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Doctoral education in social work is said to be in crisis. While there is a glut of available programs, there is a shortage of doctoral graduates for faculty positions in social work education requiring that the field prepare more high-quality graduates for these...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-01-25
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Grounded Theory (GT) is one of the oldest and most often used forms of qualitative research. Unlike other methods, GT is used to develop theory.Grounded Theory has great potential for social work because in order to conduct theory-based practice, social workers need...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-01-17
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It is one thing to do social work research, but quite another to disseminate the results and ensure their effective utilization by practitioners out in the field working with clients. Just as important is ensuring that the research is relevant and usable by the social...
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Oxford University Press
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2011-12-23
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Über acht Jahre nach seiner Platzierung erscheint der 'Grundriss Soziale Arbeit' in einer nächsten Ausgabe. Nach dem bewährten Konzept tragen die Beiträge den Veränderungen der Sozialpädagogik in der zurückliegenden Dekade und der Europäisierung der Sozialen Arbeit...
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VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
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2011-11-27
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Since World War II, development projects have invested more than two trillion dollars towards health services, poverty alleviation, education, food security, and environmental initiatives around the world. Despite these efforts, 20% of the world still lives on less than...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-11-17
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Carefully researched and highly readable, this textbook explores what enables good and effective practice in local authority field social work delivered to children, young people and their families.
The book sets the context for local authority social work practice...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2011-11-15
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Same-sex attracted, and non-gender conforming African-Americans are substantial in number, yet underrepresented in the social and behavioral science literature. This volume addresses the issues of African-American LGBT psychology as a case of indigenous psychology. The...
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Springer
Parution :
2011-11-02
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Although practitioners do not often identify an explicit focus on social welfare policy, the analysis (what it is) and evaluation (what it does) of policy is basic to social work practice. This unique pocket guide presents a case study on one of the most important...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-10-25
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Global knowledge is increasingly essential for all aspects of social work. Today's professionals respond to concerns including permeable borders, the upheavals of war, displaced workers, natural disasters, international adoption, and human trafficking. Everywhere,...
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Oxford University Press
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2011-10-20
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Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) has long been used in social work research, but the writing on the topic is typically fragmented and highly technical. This pocket guide fills a major gap in the literature by providing social work researchers and doctoral students...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-09-23
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Evidence-based practice (EBP) promises to have a profound impact on social work practice, education, and scholarship, but adopting EBP depends on the availability and accessibility of evidence and on strategies to synthesize this information. Systematic reviews provide...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-09-22
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A meticulously researched inside look at child sexual abuse by clergy, this exhaustive, hard-hitting analysis weaves together interviews with abusive priests and church historical and administrative details to propose a new way of thinking about clerical sexual...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-09-21
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The Costs of Courage is one of the very few comprehensive volumes that shed a light on the needs of US military personnel and their families.The authors introduce social workers and other helping professionals to the dynamic warrior culture of the US military and their...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-09-02
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