pt. 1. An introduction to scientific inquiry in social work -- Why study research? -- Evidence-based practice -- pt. 2. The research process -- Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods of inquiry -- Factors influencing the research process -- pt. 3. Ethical and cultural issues in social work research -- Ethical issues in social work research -- Culturally competent research -- pt. 4. Problem formulation and measurement -- Problem formulation -- Measurement in quantitative and qualitative inquiry -- Quantitative and qualitative measurement instruments -- pt. 5. Sampling and surveys -- Surveys -- Sampling : quantitative and qualitative approaches -- pt. 6. Designs for evaluating programs and practice -- Experiements and quasi-experiments -- Single-case evaluation designs -- Program evaluation -- pt. 7. Additional qualitative and quantitative research methods -- Additional methods in qualitative inquiry -- Analyzing available records : quantitative and qualitative methods -- pt. 8. Data analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis.