An Approach to Measuring Results in Social Work : A Report on the Michigan Reconnaissance Study of Evaluative Research in Social Work Sponsored by the Michigan Welfare League

A study of the effectiveness of social work within Michigan. Suggests ways to improve the operations of social work organizations and graduate school education in this field. Preface Foreword Contents I. The Reason for the Study II. The Community’s Investment in Social Work III. The Questions Which Concern Social Work IV. The Logic of Evaluative Research V. The Relationship Between Social Science and Research in Social Welfare VI. The Administrative Setting for Research in Social Work VII. A Proposal for an Institute for Research in Social Work Appendix A. Problems in Social Work Practice, Organization, and Knowledge Needing Evaluative Research Appendix B. Analyses of Four Evaluative Studies in Social Work Index