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| Acknowledgements |
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2 Why numbers matter In social work |
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13 | (16) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (2) |
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`Research in practice' --- domestic abuse |
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16 | (3) |
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Why is an understanding of numerical concepts and data relevant for social work? |
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19 | (6) |
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The social construction of statistics |
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25 | (1) |
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`Research in practice' --- crime statistics |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (13) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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The implications of bias for sampling |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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`Research in practice' --- outcomes for children in care |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Response/participation rates |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (1) |
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Other approaches to sampling |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (14) |
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42 | (2) |
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`Research in practice' --- stress and anxiety in newly qualified social workers |
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44 | (1) |
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Basic concepts: reliability, validity and standardised instruments |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (4) |
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Validated instruments and social work practice |
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52 | (4) |
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5 How to describe issues using numbers |
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56 | (15) |
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56 | (1) |
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Introduction to descriptive research using numbers |
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57 | (1) |
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`Research in practice' --- Adoption Scorecards |
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58 | (2) |
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Basic concepts in routinely gathered data and questionnaires |
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60 | (11) |
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6 How to know if a service makes a difference |
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71 | (15) |
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71 | (5) |
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`Research in practice' --- Intensive Family Preservation Services |
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76 | (3) |
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Basic concepts/definitions/theoretical basis |
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79 | (4) |
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Application to social work practice |
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83 | (3) |
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7 How to use numbers to describe a sample |
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86 | (22) |
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86 | (2) |
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`Research in practice' --- reablement |
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88 | (1) |
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Basic concepts: variables and descriptive statistics |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (10) |
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Standard deviation and variance |
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101 | (3) |
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`Research in practice' --- reablement |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (2) |
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8 How to make a decision with confidence |
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108 | (23) |
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108 | (3) |
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`Research in practice' --- risk assessment |
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111 | (3) |
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Basic concepts: probability distribution, normal distribution and the normal curve, and hypothesis testing |
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114 | (3) |
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Normal distribution and the normal curve |
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117 | (4) |
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121 | (2) |
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Alpha level, probability value and statistical significance |
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123 | (3) |
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Type I and Type II errors |
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126 | (1) |
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`Research in practice' --- predicting reoffending |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (3) |
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9 How to know if two variables are related |
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131 | (32) |
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131 | (2) |
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`Research in practice' --- stress among social workers and care managers |
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133 | (1) |
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Statistical tests: the difference between bivariate analysis and multivariate analysis |
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134 | (1) |
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Correlation and causation |
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134 | (3) |
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137 | (6) |
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Testing the difference between means (t-test) |
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143 | (5) |
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Testing the difference between three or more means (ANOVA) |
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148 | (6) |
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154 | (5) |
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`Research in practice' --- stress among social workers and care managers |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (3) |
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10 What Is the effect of one or more variables on another variable? |
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163 | (27) |
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163 | (1) |
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`Research in practice' --- newly qualified social workers |
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164 | (2) |
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Statistical tests: linear regression analysis |
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166 | (20) |
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`Research in practice' --- self-efficacy of newly qualified social workers |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (3) |
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11 What are the key elements of ethical quantitative research? |
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190 | (13) |
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190 | (1) |
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`Research in practice' --- evaluating parenting interventions |
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191 | (1) |
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Principles for ethical research |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (2) |
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Institutional review boards |
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196 | (1) |
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`Research in practice' --- evaluating parenting interventions |
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197 | (2) |
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More examples of ethical conundrums |
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199 | (4) |
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12 How to do quantitative research without collecting new data |
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203 | (13) |
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203 | (1) |
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`Research in practice' --- social inequalities |
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204 | (1) |
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What is secondary analysis? |
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204 | (1) |
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The advantages of secondary analysis |
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205 | (1) |
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The disadvantages of secondary analysis |
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206 | (1) |
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Area-level and individual-level data |
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207 | (1) |
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Analysis of data from social work records |
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207 | (1) |
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Using archived survey data |
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208 | (2) |
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`Research in practice' --- social inequalities |
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210 | (1) |
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More examples of social work studies using existing data |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (4) |
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13 Using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods in social work research |
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216 | (18) |
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216 | (2) |
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`Research in practice' --- Home-Start |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (1) |
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Purposes of mixed methods |
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221 | (2) |
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Mixed-method research designs |
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223 | (1) |
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Explanatory mixed-method designs |
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224 | (2) |
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Exploratory mixed-method designs |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (4) |
| Answers to exercises and critical thinking boxes |
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234 | (27) |
| References |
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261 | (10) |
| Index |
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