Evaluating Social Work Services And Programs

Evaluating Social Work Services and Programsuses a practical, reader-friendly approach to de-mystify evaluation research, clarifying evaluation's relationship to social work practice and providing the knowledge necessary to conduct it.Highlights: Well organized with excellent flow from chapter to chapter,Evaluating Social Work Services and Programsdoes not read like a research methods book. Students will find it interesting and stimulating. Chapters, 2 and 3 describe the history of evaluation and the forces that produced it, as well as traditional methods for evaluating programs and services. Chapters 4 and 5 on single-system research provide the knowledge necessary to design and conduct studies. An Access Code is included in the book for Research Navigatortrade;, which links students to the best research engine on the Internet. Research Navigatortrade; for the Helping Professions Research Navigatortrade;can be your best friend when you're facing a large research project. Especially helpful with the toughest challenge--getting started--Research Navigatortrade;offers a comprehensive, step-by-step walk-through of the research process, along with access to some of the most respected source databases available. Access toResearch Navigatortrade;--a $15 value--is FREE when packaged with any new Social Work textbook! If your text did not come packaged withResearch Navigatortrade;, look for it in your bookstore or visit http://www.researchnavigator.com today to purchase immediate access.Don't Miss This Special Value-Pack OptionThe Career Center Do you need help transitioning from being a student to becoming a professional? WithThe Career Center, you can register to receive eight 30-minute career counseling sessions--a total of four hours of career consultant time! Qualified career specialists will help you establish, or reestablish, yourself in today's competitive global economy. Access to The Career Center--a $25 value--is FREE when packaged with any new Social Work text. You can also purchase access by calling 1-800-435-4164, Sunday through Thursday, 5 pm to 12 am. Visit http://www.ablongman.com/careercenter/ for more information.Weinbach, Robert W. is the author of 'Evaluating Social Work Services And Programs', published 2004 under ISBN 9780205415014 and ISBN 0205415016.