Brief Contents // Preface xiv // Acknowledgments xviii // 1. Science, Society, and Social Work Research 1 // 2. The Process of Social Work Research 22 // 3. Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Social Work Research 47 // 4. Measurement 71 // 5. Sampling 103 // 6. Causation and Research Design 135 // 7. Group Experimental Designs 156 // 8. Single-Subject Design 187 // 9. Survey Research 219 // 10. Qualitative Methods 257 // 11. Qualitative Data Analysis 292 // 12. Secondary Data Analysis and Mixed Methods 322 // 13. Evaluation Research 343 // 14. Quantitative Data Analysis 369 // 15. Reporting Research 403 // Appendix A. Questions to Ask About a Quantitative Research Article 423 // Appendix B. How to Read a Quantitative Research Article 425 // Appendix C. Questions to Ask About a Qualitative Research Article 430 // Appendix D. How to Read a Qualitative Research Article 432 // On the Study Site // Appendix E. Reviewing Inferential Statistics