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SOCW 6311: Social Work Research in Practice II
Please note that this is a master level course so master level work. Please check the grammar and you have to use the reading that I have provided to you. You must answer all the questions that I post. Thank you.
Week 3 Single-System (Subject) Design for Practice Evaluation
Resources Readings • Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books. o Chapter 9, “Is the Intervention Effective?” (pp. 236– 244: Read from “Client Satisfaction & Effectiveness” to “Target Problem Scale”)
• Corcoran, K., & Hozack, N. (2010). Locating assessment instruments. In B. Thyer (Ed.), The handbook of social work research methods (2nd ed., pp. 65–74). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
• Mattaini, M. A. (2010). Single-system studies. In B. Thyer (Ed.), The handbook of social work research methods (2nd ed., pp. 241–274). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source ereader]. Read the following section: o “Social Work Research: Single Subject” (pp. 70–72)
• Tankersley, M., Cook, B. G., & Cook, L. (2008). A preliminary examination to identify the presence of quality indicators in single-subject research. Education & Treatment of Children, 31(4), 523–548. Media
• Laureate Education (Producer). (2013b). Cortez family [Interactive media]. Retrieved from
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Discussion
Choosing and Using Single-System Design
post an evaluation of the proposed study design described in the case study file. Explain whether the outcome of Chris’ study with her client George would lead you to adopt the model of case management with solution-focused and task-centered approaches, and substantiate your choice. Provide recommendations for improvements should Chris and her colleagues wish to submit the study to the evidence-based practice registry. Include a rationale for your recommendations.