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Overview
Assembles papers from leading academics and professionals on the subject of the recent trend toward qualitative study, which relies on small sample groups and interview data to best capture the context and complexity of social work practice.Synopsis
Assembles papers from leading academics and professionals on the subject of the recent trend toward qualitative study, which relies on small sample groups and interview data to best capture the context and complexity of social work practice.
Booknews
Quantitative methods have predominated in the testing and development of social work knowledge, but qualitative research--that which produces descriptive data based upon spoken or written words and observable behavior--is gaining a foothold. Contributors present a broad range of qualitative research approaches, some of which have been available in the social science literature but have not been addressed to social work problems, some of which are new to the social sciences as well. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)