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Intervention Research: Developing Social Programs
Mark W. Fraser
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Description for Intervention Research: Developing Social Programs
Paperback. Intervention research lies at the heart of social work research. It serves as a principal basis for drawing inferences about the effectiveness of practice and is used to assess the design of public policies that fund social and health programs. This book, the latest volume in the Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods, clearly describes the process of conducting intervention research. Series: Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
When social workers draw on experience, theory, or data in order to develop new strategies or enhance existing ones, they are conducting intervention research. This relatively new field involves program design, implementation, and evaluation and requires a theory-based, systematic approach. Intervention Research presents such a framework. The five-step strategy described in this brief but thorough book ushers the reader from an idea's germination through the process of writing a treatment manual, assessing program efficacy and effectiveness, and disseminating findings. Rich with examples drawn from child welfare, school-based prevention, medicine, and juvenile justice, Intervention Research relates each step of ... Read more
When social workers draw on experience, theory, or data in order to develop new strategies or enhance existing ones, they are conducting intervention research. This relatively new field involves program design, implementation, and evaluation and requires a theory-based, systematic approach. Intervention Research presents such a framework. The five-step strategy described in this brief but thorough book ushers the reader from an idea's germination through the process of writing a treatment manual, assessing program efficacy and effectiveness, and disseminating findings. Rich with examples drawn from child welfare, school-based prevention, medicine, and juvenile justice, Intervention Research relates each step of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195325492
SKU
V9780195325492
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About Mark W. Fraser
Mark W. Fraser, Ph.D ., holds the John A. Tate Distinguished Professorship for Children in Need and is Associate Dean for Research at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Jack M. Richman, Ph.D., is the Dean of the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Maeda J. Galinsky, Ph.D. , ... Read more
Reviews for Intervention Research: Developing Social Programs
"[T]his volume is a very useful addition to the intervention research literature and should be useful to both students of intervention research and practitioners (and future practitioners) who will be the consumers of evidence-based programs."
PsycCritiques "Intervention Research is an indispensable resource for students, practitioners, and researchers engaged in related work, and is an appropriate choice as a primary or supplementary ... Read more
PsycCritiques "Intervention Research is an indispensable resource for students, practitioners, and researchers engaged in related work, and is an appropriate choice as a primary or supplementary ... Read more