A research methods text that treats evidence-based practice as a practical toolkit for social workers.

Rafael J. Engel and Russell K. Schutt built the fourth edition around the 2015 CSWE EPAS core competencies, with expanded coverage of qualitative methods, technology in research and secondary data analysis. Ethics and diversity run through every chapter, and it suits students and practitioners who need to evaluate as well as produce research. ISBN 9781506304267.