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USING STATISTICAL METHODS IN
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
WITH A COMPLETE SPSS GUIDE
Soleman H. Abu-Bader, Howard University
Social work students often ask how the statistical analyses they learn will relate to social work practice. Soleman Abu-Bader offers straightforward answers in this statistical methods text. The text offers an explanation of the purpose and the value of statistical tests in a social work context, proving the real world importance of these skills.
Using Statistical Methods in Social Work Practice with a Complete SPSS Guide provides a step-by-step description of the process social workers use to organize, analyze, and interpret their data. Instead of focusing on the memorization of formulas, the author discusses the purpose of each statistical test, the rationale social workers may have for choosing it, and the assumptions made by each test. Social work examples are another resource to help understand and integrate relevant statistical tests in social work practice.
Designed for research or data analysis courses, the book is simple and clear. Professor Abu-Bader explains why SPSS is important and how social workers can use it. Few other statistical texts are as readable and well developed.
A database for use with the book is available from Lyceum Books, Inc. An answer key is available for instructors only.
About the Author
Soleman H. Abu-Bader, associate professor at Howard University, has an MSW from Augsburg College and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah. He has worked as a social work practitioner, researcher, and teacher. He is the author of several articles that focus on the elderly, welfare, and organizational behavior.
Contents
| 1 |
Reviews major methodological terms |
| 2 |
Introduces SPSS and SPSS syntax file. |
| 3 |
Discusses frequency distribution table, bar graph, histogram, and stem-and-leaf plot. |
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Discusses measures of central tendency, measures of variability, and percentiles. |
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Discusses normal and skewed distributions and standard scores. |
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Discusses hypothesis testing, Type-I and Type-II errors, levels of significance, confidence interval, parametric and nonparametric tests, and steps in hypothesis testing. |
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Discusses the Pearson’s correlation coefficient and Spearman’s rho correlation. |
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Discusses the independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test. |
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Discusses the one-way Analysis of Variance and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. |
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Discusses the dependent t-test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test. |
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Discusses the contingency table and chi-square test. |
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Discusses the multiple regression analysis. |
Features
- Combines theory and practice in one text
- Explains how to read, interpret, write, and present the results in readable tables and/or graphs
- Introduces the subject, its definition and purpose, then presents a social work example, and concludes by discussing how to use SPSS to compute the measures and statistics
- Appendices include data files, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Index, and Z-score table
- Teaches students how to transfer information into a database
2005, Paper, 320 Pages, ISBN 978-0-925065-90-2, Price $46.95
2005, Paper with CD for Windows, 320 Pages, ISBN 978-0-92506598-8, Price $67.95
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