Social service agencies are facing the same expectations in quality
management and outcomes as private companies, compelling staff
members and researchers to provide and interpret valid and useful
research to stakeholders at all levels in the field. Child welfare
agencies are particularly scrutinized. In this textbook, two highly
experienced researchers offer the best techniques for conducting
sound research in the field. Covering not only the methodological
challenges but also the real-life constraints of research in child
welfare settings, Amy J. L. Baker and Benjamin J. Charvat present a
volume that can be used both for general research methods and as a
practical guide for conducting research in the field of child
welfare.
Baker and Charvat devote an entire chapter to ethical issues
involved in researching children and their families and the limits
of confidentiality within this population. They weave a discussion
of ethics throughout the book, and each chapter begins with a
scenario that presents a question or problem to work through,
enabling readers to fully grasp the methods in the context of a
specific setting or area of concern. Special sections concentrate
on the value of continuous quality-improvement activities, which
enable the collection and analysis of data outside of the
strictures of publishable research, and the implementation of
program evaluations, which can be helpful in obtaining further
research and programmatic funding.
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