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Research Methods for Social Work

Research Methods for Social Work

zoom enlarge 		Authors: Allen Rubin, Earl R. Babbie
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 6
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 688
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.4 x 1.1

ISBN: 049509515X
Dewey Decimal Number: 361.0072
EAN: 9780495095156
ASIN: 049509515X

Publication Date: January 11, 2007
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  • Study Guide for Rubin/Babbie's Research Methods for Social Work, 6th
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This best-selling text that has empowered more than 100,000 students just like you! Considered the best social work research methods resource, RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK balances essential content with enlightening examples, consistently revealing the important connections between real research and true-to-life social work practice.

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1 out of 5 stars Very boring and tedious to read   June 30, 2008
I began my MSW research class with a great deal of interest in the subject, but this textbook dampened my interest quite rapidly. I do not feel that it is very well organized, and it is very tedious to pull out the main points. It's very wordy with alot of needless jargon. The definitions and vocabulary lack "common sense" and useful applicability. Visually speaking, it is a difficult read due to the way the text is organized and formatted. The concepts themselves are not difficult and can even be fun to learn, but without prior knowledge of some of these concepts, this book would have really turned me off.


5 out of 5 stars knowledgeable Social Worker   May 2, 2008
I like the book for being able to have practice test and the puzzle after every chapter


5 out of 5 stars Good test   February 16, 2008
This is a great text. Easy to understand, easy to read and laid out nicely. I would recommend this for instructors and students.


2 out of 5 stars Just the main points, please!   November 19, 2004
 16 out of 19 found this review helpful

I'm taking a research methods course right now and, unfortunately, this is the book that was assigned. The chapters are too long and the authors make things more complex by trying to include too many examples and unnecessary filler material. Research methods is boring anyway, but Rubin and Babbie make learning about it more boring and confusing by not getting straight to the point. I have a "quiz" next week and you don't know how tedious it is read through these chapters. I had to learn how to speed read in order to save time and find the important information.Thank goodness the book is at least organized.


1 out of 5 stars Difficult to read   April 5, 2004
 11 out of 13 found this review helpful

This book is really long winded and boring. It rambles a lot and is quite incoherent, though I would give it some credit for trying to sound personable. The chapter on inferential statistics, especially isn't very clear which makes it even more frustrating because stats is already quite a dry topic.

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