This textbook presents processes of social research and integration of social research into human services practice. Social research is presented as a tool for human services practice, helping practitioners to select and apply more effective interventions when designing programs and providing services. Each chapter presents a critical step in the research process while highlighting ways in which research and research techniques enhance the work of human services practitioners. Each chapter contains an extended vignette and professional profile to help students better understand the utility of social research in human services practice. Each chapter also contains a Technology in Research text box highlighting the use of a variety of technologies throughout the research process.
