The SAGE Handbook of Social Work Research
- Ian Shaw - University of York, UK
- Katharine Briar-Lawson - University at Albany, USA
- Joan Orme - Emeritus Professor, University of Glasgow
- Roy Ruckdeschel - Saint Louis University, USA
The SAGE Handbook of Social Work Research provides a comprehensive, internationally-focused account of leading social work research, offering an original and defining statement on contemporary theory and practice within the field. The groundbreaking Handbook engages critically with the nature and role of social work research and evaluation in contemporary societies around the globe, and asks four key questions:
- What is the role and purpose of social work research?
- What contexts shape the practice and purpose of social work research?
- How can we maximize the quality of the practice of social work research?
- How can the aims of social work in its varied domains be met through social work research?
Ranging over local, national, and international issues, and exploring questions of theory and practice, this is a diverse and constructively organized overview of the field. It will quickly be recognized as a benchmark in the expanding field of social work research, setting the agenda for future work in the arena.
This textbook covers the key elements of social work research. It provides in-depth summaries of more specialist issues. The content is quite complex in places so I would not recommend this to the less able students initially.
A sound research text
Excellent Resource for Social Work Research Students and Practitioners.
This is a detailed and thoughtful resource for developing social work researchers. The introductory material creates a useful and thought-provoking context for the well devleoped research material.
Excellent coverage of a wide array of relevent topics
Well organised
An excellent text with a wide range of authors contributing to the chapters. Good to see such a comprehensive book devoted to social work research.
Detailed and useful text providing reference and direction when undertaking social work research
Informative and clearly presented. This books gives meaning and understanding to social work research. It combines a straight forward approach with student friendly text.
This is a very comprehensive book which offers a detailed exploration of social work research both nationally and internationally and explores its application in practice. It will be a very useful teaching resource for the research methods and appraising social work research modules of the BA Social Work Programme.
