Provides readers with a systematic review of the origins, history, and statistical foundations of PSA and illustrates how it can be used for solving evaluation and causal-inference problems.
Filled with case studies, discussion questions and web-based resources, this is a fully comprehensive core text on the social policies that affect children and families.
When social workers draw on experience, theory, or data in order to develop new strategies or enhance existing ones, they are conducting intervention research. This relatively new field involves progr