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9781847428158: Understanding research for social policy and social work
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ISBN 10 : 1847428150 ISBN 13 : 9781847428158
Editeur : Policy Press, 2012

Synopsis

It is vital for students, policy makers and practitioners engaged in social policy, social work and other related academic disciplines and fields of practice to understand the importance of research and how to interpret research evidence and findings. They also need to know how to effectively carry out and report good quality research of their own. This thoroughly revised and expanded second edition of the acclaimed international best-seller will enable readers to meet all these challenges. Comprehensive in scope, and written expertly by 80 leading contributors in an accessible and engaging style, this landmark book, from The Policy Press' Understanding Welfare series ,includes dozens of new sections which highlight developments since the first edition. It also combines theoretical and applied discussions and case examples to provide the essential one-stop guide to research methods, approaches and debates. The book is essential reading for students and teachers of social policy, social work, public policy, , criminology, nursing and health sciences, education and other applied social sciences;; policy makers and practitioners who would like to improve their use of research evidence; and those who want to conduct high quality research of their own.

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À propos de l'auteur

Saul Becker is Head of the School of Sociology and Social Policy and Professor of Social Policy and Social Care at The University of Nottingham, UK. Alan Bryman is Professor of Organisational and Social Research, School of Management, University of Leicester, UK and the leading expert on social research methods. Harry Ferguson is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Centre for Social Work, School of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Nottingham, UK and a leading social work academic.

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Éditeur
Policy Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1847428150
ISBN 13 
9781847428158
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
448
Éditeur
Becker Saul
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9781847428165: Understanding Research for Social Policy and Social Work: Themes, Methods and Approaches

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ISBN 10 :  1847428169 ISBN 13 :  9781847428165
Editeur : Policy Press, 2012
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