PART 1 An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry in Social Work
　Chapter 1 Why Study Research?
　Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Practice
　Chapter 3 Philosophy and Theory in Social Work Research
PART 2 The Ethical, Political, and Cultural Context of Social Work Research
　Chapter 4 The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research
　Chapter 5 Culturally Competent Research
PART 3 Problem Formulation and Measurement
　Chapter 6 Problem Formulation
　Chapter 7 Conceptualization and Operationalization
　Chapter 8 Measurement
　Chapter 9 Constructing Measurement Instruments
PART 4 Designs for Evaluating Programs and Practice
Chapter 10 Causal Inference and Correlational Designs
Chapter 11 Experimental Designs
Chapter 12 Single-Case Evaluation Designs
Chapter 13 Program Evaluation
PART 5 Data-Collection Methods with Large Sources of Data
Chapter 14 Sampling
Chapter 15 Survey Research
Chapter 16 Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
PART 6 Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 17 Qualitative Research: General Principles
Chapter 18 Qualitative Research: Specific Methods
Chapter 19 Qualitative Data Analysis
PART 7 Analysis of Quantitative Data
Chapter 20 Quantitative Data Analysis
Chapter 21 Inferential Data Analysis: Part 1
Chapter 22 Inferential Data Analysis: Part 2
PART 8Writing Research Proposals and Reports
Chapter 23 Writing Research Proposals and Reports
Appendix A Using the Library
Appendix B Statistics for Estimating Sampling Error
Appendix C Proportion under Normal Curve Exceeded by Effect-Size (ES) Values
Appendix D Learner's Guide to SPSS 11.0 for Windows
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

PART 1 An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry in Social Work
　Chapter 1 Why Study Research?
　Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Practice
　Chapter 3 Philosophy and Theory in Social Work Research
PART 2 The Ethical, Political, and Cultural Context of Social Work Research
　Chapter 4 The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research
　Chapter 5 Culturally Competent Research
PART 3 Problem Formulation and Measurement
　Chapter 6 Problem Formulation
　Chapter 7 Conceptualization and Operationalizatio...