Research Methods for Social Workers

by Bonnie L. Yegidis, Robert W. Weinbach, Laura L. Myers

This social work research methods text is written in an accessible, reader-friendly style and includes numerous examples of how research can be used to inform social work practice. It is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series that integrates CSWE's core competencies and practice behaviors throughout.

Genres: Textbooks, Social Work, Read For School

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Miranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was assigned as required reading for my Master of Social Work coursework ("Generalist Social Work Research").

This book does a good job at breaking down social work research as a whole. This would not be a great guide for someone wishing to conduct their own research, but it does a good job at what it sets out to do: provide a general overview.

However, the organization of this book did not, at times, make sense. For example, evaluation is discussed in the middle of the book, before data collection. Additionally, this book did not find a good balance between over and underexplaining. Some parts contained so much technical jargon that they would be unreadable to someone with no research background. Other parts either entirely ignored or glazed over key parts of the research process.