PAPERBACK MAR 2001 OUP SA


608 PAGES 9780195718546


An expanded Chapter on programme evaluation research addresses the huge demand for monitoring and assessment of social intervention programmes such as poverty relief, land reform, and educational programmes.


The Practice of Social Research is a core text that is suitable for senior undergraduate and postgraduate university students of Sociology, Psychology or Social Work.


Table of Contents Part 1 An introduction to social inquiry • Chapter 1: The nature of scientifi c knowledge • Chapter 2: Metatheory and social inquiry • Chapter 3: Methodological paradigms in social research • Part 2 Research design • Chapter 4: Research design and problem formulation • Chapter 5: Conceptualisation and measurement


• Chapter 6:


Operationalisation • Chapter 7: The logic of sampling • Part 3 Types of research design • Chapter 8: Experiments • Chapter 9: Surveys • Chapter 10: Qualitative studies • Part 4 Participatory action research • Chapter 11: Evaluation Research • Chapter 12: Unobtrusive Research • Part 5 Analysis of data • Chapter 13: Qualifying data • Chapter 14: Elementary analysis • Chapter 15: The elaboration model statistics • Chapter 17: Qualitative data analysis ethics and politics of social research


• Chapter 16: Social • Part 6 The social context of social research • Chapter 18: The


Lecturer resources • Teaching plan including teaching notes and guided activities • Question bank learningzone.oxford.co.za


SOCIAL WORK Introduction to Social Work in the South African context


Editor: R Schenck Authors: P Mbedzi, L Qalinge, P Schultz, J Sekudu and M Sesoko


Introduction to Social Work in the South African context introduces students to the fi eld of social work and helps them to develop and build skills and prepare them to understand the role and functions of a social worker.


The book also explains the diff erence between social work and social welfare. The text exposes students to indigenous South African conditions and shows them how to be creative and proactive in dealing with the unique South African environment. It further contextualises the interdisciplinary teamwork that is essential within the social welfare environment.


The context of this book is presented in simple language and the English is easy to read. The reality-based case studies in the book create an understanding of the social work profession in real South African social work settings. Each chapter includes self-evaluation questions and activities to encourage a unique perspective of social work.


PAPERBACK DEC 2015 OUP SA


228 PAGES 9780199075683 9780199079797


Lecturer resources • PowerPoint® slides learningzone.oxford.co.za


Introduction to Social Work in the South African context is aimed at undergraduate students in social work and auxiliary social work.


Table of Contents Chapter 1: The scope of social work • Chapter 2: Social auxiliary work • Chapter 3: History of social welfare and social work • Chapter 4: Social work: Values, principles and ethics • Chapter 5: The helping process in social work • Chapter 6: Case work: Social work with individuals • Chapter 7: Group work • Chapter 8: Community work: A social work method • Chapter 9: Fields of social practice • Chapter 10: Employment settings for social workers


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