Research Methods in Child Welfare by Amy J.L. Baker (English) Hardcover Book

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Covers the methodological challenges and the real-life constraints of research in child welfare settings. This volume addresses topics that include the ethics involved in researching children and their families and the limits of confidentiality within this population.

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Social service agencies are facing the same expectations in quality management and outcomes as private companies, compelling staff members and researchers to provide and interpret valid and useful research to stakeholders at all levels in the field. Child welfare agencies are particularly scrutinized. In this textbook, two highly experienced researchers offer the best techniques for conducting sound research in the field. Covering not only the methodological challenges but also the real-life constraints of research in child welfare settings, Amy J. L. Baker and Benjamin J. Charvat present a volume that can be used both for general research methods and as a practical guide for conducting research in the field of child welfare. Baker and Charvat devote an entire chapter to ethical issues involved in researching children and their families and the limits of confidentiality within this population. They weave a discussion of ethics throughout the book, and each chapter begins with a scenario that presents a question or problem to work through, enabling readers to fully grasp the methods in the context of a specific setting or area of concern. Special sections concentrate on the value of continuous quality-improvement activities, which enable the collection and analysis of data outside of the strictures of publishable research, and the implementation of program evaluations, which can be helpful in obtaining further research and programmatic funding.

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The Child Welfare League of America supports the goal of this book--to inform child welfare practitioners, researchers, and policymakers about issues related to research in a child-welfare-specific context. This book will be of value to both the private and public child welfare sectors and will assist us all in better serving vulnerable children and families. -- Christine James-Brown, president and CEO, Child Welfare League of America This book is long overdue. The content addresses child welfare research in a very comprehensive way, including the planning and development of studies, design strategies, measurement strategies, data analysis and dissemination, and the application of research to agency practice. All of this material is presented in a clear and readable form and contains numerous practice scenarios and brief reviews of the literature on various topics. Readers will not only be better informed about child welfare research methods but will become wiser in planning, conducting, and using such research. This book is a much-needed addition to the literature of social work research methods and a most valuable resource for researchers, educators, students, and practitioners in the field. -- Trudy Festinger, Silver School of Social Work, New York University

Author Biography

Amy J. L. Baker is director of research at the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child protection at the New York Foundling Hospital and the author of Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties That Bind, which was featured in the New York Times. She is the author or coauthor of more than fifty peer-reviewed publications and has a Web site, Benjamin J. Charvat is a senior program manager at the New York City Department of Education and adjunct assistant professor at the NYU School of Social Work. For more than a decade, he has taught research methods, program evaluation, and advanced social policy in children and families.

Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Foreword, by Christine James-Brown Acknowledgments 1. Introduction to Child Welfare Research Part 1. Planning and Developing Research Studies 2. The Philosophy and Logic of Research 3. Ethical Considerations 4. Problem Formulation 5. Sampling Theory Part 2. Design Strategies 6. Single-System Design 7. Group Designs 8. Using Existing Data Part 3. Measurement Strategies 9. Measurement Theory and Measure Selection 10. Surveys 11. Case Studies 12. Focus Groups 13. In-Depth Interviews Part 4. Data Analysis and Writing Up and Sharing Research Results 14. Data Analysis Techniques 15. Dissemination of Research Findings Part 5. Special Topics in Agency Practice 16. Continuous Quality Improvement in Agency Practice 17. Agency-Based Program Evaluation 18. Final Thoughts Classroom Discussion and Activities Glossary 1. Social Science Research Methods Terms Glossary 2. Child Welfare Practice and Policy Terms References Index

Review

"This book is long overdue. The content addresses child welfare research in a very comprehensive way, including the planning and development of studies, design strategies, measurement strategies, data analysis and dissemination, and the application of research to agency practice. All of this material is presented in a clear and readable form and contains numerous practice scenarios and brief reviews of the literature on various topics. Readers will not only be better informed about child welfare research methods but will become wiser in planning, conducting, and using such research. This book is a much-needed addition to the literature of social work research methods and a most valuable resource for researchers, educators, students, and practitioners in the field." -- Trudy Festinger, Silver School of Social Work, New York University

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"This book is long overdue. The content addresses child welfare research in a very comprehensive way, including the planning and development of studies, design strategies, measurement strategies, data analysis and dissemination, and the application of research to agency practice. All of this material is presented in a clear and readable form and contains numerous practice scenarios and brief reviews of the literature on various topics. Readers will not only be better informed about child welfare research methods but will become wiser in planning, conducting, and using such research. This book is a much-needed addition to the literature of social work research methods and a most valuable resource for researchers, educators, students, and practitioners in the field." -- Trudy Festinger, Silver School of Social Work, New York University

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Social service agencies find themselves compelled to provide and interpret research. In this textbook, two child welfare experts offer techniques for conducting sound research in the field. Covering not only the methodological challenges but also the real-life constraints of research in child welfare settings, Baker and Charvat present a volume that can be used both for general research methods and as a practical guide for conducting research in the field of child welfare. In this text, two highly experienced researchers offer the best techniques for conducting sound research in child welfare. Covering not only the methodological challenges but also the real-life constraints of research in child welfare settings, Amy J. L. Baker and Benjamin S. Charvat present a volume that can be used both for general research methods and as a practical guide for conducting research in the field. Baker and Charvat devote an entire chapter to ethical issues involved in researching children and their families and the limits of confidentiality within this population. Each chapter begins with a scenario that presents a question or problem to work through, enabling readers to apply the methods to a specific setting. Special sections explore the value of continuous quality-improvement activities, which enable the collection and analysis of data outside of the strictures of publishable research, and the implementation of program evaluations, which can be helpful in obtaining further research and programmatic funding.

Details ISBN0231141300 Author Benjamin S. Charvat Pages 464 Publisher Columbia University Press Language English ISBN-10 0231141300 ISBN-13 9780231141307 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2008 Imprint Columbia University Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Short Title RESEARCH METHODS IN CHILD WELF Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780231141307 UK Release Date 2008-06-17 AU Release Date 2008-06-17 NZ Release Date 2008-06-17 US Release Date 2008-06-17 Publication Date 2008-06-17 DEWEY 362.7 Illustrations 3 halftones, 0 color illus., 40 line drawings, 25 tables Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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