This textbook was created to provide an introduction to research methods for BSW and MSW students, with particular emphasis on research and practice relevant to students at the University of Texas at Arlington. It provides an introduction to social work students to help evaluate research for evidence-based practice and design social work research projects. It can be used with its companion, A Guidebook for Social Work Literature Reviews and Research Questions by Rebecca L. Mauldin and Matthew DeCarlo, or as a stand-alone textbook.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Research
Chapter 2: Linking Methods with Theory
Chapter 3: Ethics in Social Work Research
Chapter 4: Design and Casuality
Chapter 5: Defining and Measuring Concepts
Chapter 6: Sampling
Chapter 7: Survey Research
Chapter 8: Experimental Design
Chapter 9: Unique Features of Qualitative Research
Chapter 10: Unobtrusive Research
Chapter 11: Real-World Research
Chapter 12: Reporting Research
