Issues in Evaluative Research: Implications for Social Work

Authors

John S. Wodarski, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Walter Hudson, University of Hawaii
David R. Buckholdt, Marquette University, Milwaukee

Abstract

Various issues in evaluative research are reviewed according to their relevance for the evaluation of social work practice. Specific items discussed are: plausible studies, what should be changed and why, the change agent, criteria for positive assessment, traditional research designs, time-series designs, organizational aspects of research, researchers vs clinicians, researcher's distance from populations served, incentives for research, and the dissemination of information and application of relevant knowledge. Where relevant, aspects of certain evaluative studies are discussed to illustrate the items reviewed.

Recommended Citation

Wodarski, John S.; Hudson, Walter; and Buckholdt, David R. (1976) "Issues in Evaluative Research: Implications for Social Work," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1176
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol4/iss1/9