Review of: Social Work Research and Evaluation: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Reviews the book, Social Work Research and Evaluation: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches edited by Richard M. Grinnell Jr. and Yvonne A. Unrau (2005). This book examines the basic tenets of quantitative and qualitative research methods with the aim of preparing practitioners for “becoming beginning critical consumers of the professional research literature.” This textbook is broad in scope and covers a range of core topics in the research process including problem formulation, sampling, design, data collection, and data analysis. In sum, the reviewer believes practitioners of psychiatric rehabilitation who have previously encountered research methods and simply want a refresher might benefit from this comprehensive and readable textbook. However, in the reviewer's opinion, the content at times suffers from poor organization and a lack of clarity that weakens the overall ability of the book to achieve its aim. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)