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Links to a variety of additional Social Work resources and South African Social Work departments can be found on the Yenza! social work page.

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A 1998 online bibliography of general Social Work texts by Mark Macgowan of North Carolina State University is available at
http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/chass/SocialWork/Macgowan/BIB.html


Allan, G & Skinner, C (eds). Handbook for research students in the social sciences. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: London: Falmer Press, a member of the Taylor and Francis Group, 1991.


Bailey, KD. Methods of social research. (Level: 3rd year, 4th year, Honours)
Publisher: New York: Free Press: a division of Macmillan, 1994.
Edition: 4th ed.
Description: xviii, 588 p.: ill.; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0029012791


Bless, C & Higson-Smith, C. Fundamentals of social research methods: an African perspective.(Level: 3rd year, Honours)
Publisher: Juta, 2000.
Edition: 3rd ed.
ISBN: 0702153214
Contents: 1. The Different Methods of Acquiring Knowledge; 2. The Scientific Method Applied to Social Reality; 3. Problem Conception and Background Information; 4. Variables and Hypothesis Formulation; 5. The Types of Research; 6. Community-centred Research; 7. Research Design; 8. Sampling; 9. Data Collection: Basic Concepts; 10. Techniques of Data Collection; 11. Reliability and Validity of Measurements; 12. Interpretation of Results and Writing a Research Report; 13. Concluding Remarks.


Collins, KJ. Participatory research: a primer
Publisher: Cape Town: Prentice Hall, c1999
Description: 123 p.
ISBN: 186890164
Full review.


De Vos, A.S. (ed.) Research at Grass Roots. A primer for the caring professions
Publisher: Van Schaik, 1999
Description: 17x25x3; 436 pages;
Language: English
Price: Approximately R180.00
ISBN: 0 627 021735
Full review


Everitt, A., Hardiker, P., Littlewood, J. & Mullender, A. Applied Research For Better Practice
Publisher:
Macmillan, 1992.
Edition: 1st.
Description: 157 p.
Language: English
Price: R120.00
ISBN number: 0-333-54434-X
Full review.


McKendrick, B. Introduction to social work in South Africa. (Level: 4th year, Honours, Masters)
Publisher: Pretoria: HAUM Tertiary, c1990.
Description: 322 p.
ISBN: 0798628367


Grinnell, RM (ed). Social work research and evaluation. (Level: 3rd year, 4th year, Honours, Masters)
Publisher: Itasca, Ill: F.E. Peacock, 1994.
Edition: 3rd ed.
ISBN: 0875813267


Grinnell, RM & Williams, M. Research in social work: a primer. (3rd year, 4th year)
Publisher:
Itasca, Ill: F.E. Peacock, 1993.
Description: xxvi, 465, ill, 27 cm.
ISBN: 087581366


Leedy, PD. Practical research: planning & design. (4th year)
Publisher: New York: Macmillan / New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1993.
Edition: 5th ed.
ISBN: 0023692421


Marlow, C. Research methods for generalist social work. (Level: 1st year, 4th year, Honours, Masters)
Publisher: Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks/Cole Publishing, c1998.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Description: xix, 353 p.: ill.; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0534349536 (pbk.)


May, T. Social research: issues, methods & process. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: Philadelphia: Open University Press, 1993.
Description: x, 193 p.; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0335190545


Neuman, WL. Social research methods: qualitative & quantitative approaches. (Level: Undergraduate, 3rd year, Honours)
Publisher: Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 1997.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Description: xiv, 560 p.
ISBN: 0205193560 / 0205265618 (pbk.)
Full review


Reason, P. Human inquiry in action: developments in new paradigm research. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: London Newbury Park: Sage Publications, 1988.
ISBN: 0803980892 / 0803980906


Renzetti, C & Lee, RM. Researching sensitive topics. (Level: 4th year)
Publisher: Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage, c1993.
Description: x, 302 p.
ISBN: 0803948441 / 080394845X


Royse, D. Research methods in social work. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1992


Rubin A & Babbie E. Research methods for social work. (Level: Undergraduate, 3rd year, 4th year, Honours, Masters)
Publisher: Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks/Cole, 1997.
Edition: 3rd ed.
ISBN: 0534263887


Wallerstein, I. Unthinking social science: the limits of nineteenth-century paradigms. (Level: Masters)
Publisher: Cambridge: Polity Press, 1991.
Description: 286 p.
ISBN: 0-7456-0911-2


Yegidis, BL & Weinbach, RW. Research methods for social workers. (Level: Undergraduate)
Publisher: New York: Longman, 1996.
Description: xiii, 226 p.
ISBN: ISBN 0-8013-0361-3


[Note: "level" indicates the level at which the text is being used by the methodology teacher/s who submitted the information]

 

 

 
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