M. Elizabeth Vonk is associate professor and former director of the doctoral program at the University of Georgia School of Social Work. Tony Tripodi is dean and professor emeritus of Ohio State University and the Moses Visiting Professor of Social Work, Hunter College. Irwin Epstein is the Helen Rehr Professor of Applied Social Work Research and director of research development at the Hunter College School of Social Work, and adjunct professor at the Division of Community Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City.

• Introduction Part 1 Assessment 1. Research Interviewing and Questionnaires 2. Using Available Instruments 3. Systematic Observation 4. Specification and Rating of Problems and Goals Part 2 Selecting, Implementing, and Monitoring Intervention 5. Selection of Treatment Interventions 6. Content Analysis 7. The Development and Use of Forms for Client Self-Monitoring 8. Qualitative Methods in Practice Research Part 3 Evaluating Treatment 9. Single-Case Designs 10. Variations and Replications of Single-Case Designs 11. The Use of Sample Surveys in Follow-up Evaluations 12. Simple Group Designs for Use in Evaluation 13. The Use of Data Aggregation and Analysis for Treatment Monitoring 14. Research and Clinical Social Work Practice Postscript Index

M. Elizabeth Vonk is associate professor and former director of the doctoral program at the University of Georgia School of Social Work. Tony Tripodi is dean and professor emeritus of Ohio State University and the Moses Visiting Professor of Social Work, Hunter College. Irwin Epstein is the Helen Rehr Professor of Applied Social Work Research and director of research development at the Hunter College School of Social Work, and adjunct professor at the Division of Community Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City.

• Introduction Part 1 Assessment 1. Research Interviewing and Questionnaires 2. Using Available Instruments 3. Systematic Observation 4. Specification and Rating of Problems and Goals Part 2 Selecting, Implementing, and Monitoring Intervention 5. Selection of Treatment Interventions 6. Content Analysis 7. The Development and Use of Forms for Client Self-Monitoring 8. Qualitative Methods in Practice Research Part 3 Evaluating Treatment 9. Single-Case Designs 10. Variations and Replications of Single-Case Designs 11. The Use of Sample Surveys in Follow-up Evaluations 12. Simple Group Designs for Use in Evaluation 13. The Use of Data Aggregation and Analysis for Treatment Monitoring 14. Research and Clinical Social Work Practice Postscript Index

M. Elizabeth Vonk is associate professor and former director of the doctoral program at the University of Georgia School of Social Work. Tony Tripodi is dean and professor emeritus of Ohio State University and the Moses Visiting Professor of Social Work, Hunter College. Irwin Epstein is the Helen Rehr Professor of Applied Social Work Research and director of research development at the Hunter College School of Social Work, and adjunct professor at the Division of Community Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City.

• Introduction Part 1 Assessment 1. Research Interviewing and Questionnaires 2. Using Available Instruments 3. Systematic Observation 4. Specification and Rating of Problems and Goals Part 2 Selecting, Implementing, and Monitoring Intervention 5. Selection of Treatment Interventions 6. Content Analysis 7. The Development and Use of Forms for Client Self-Monitoring 8. Qualitative Methods in Practice Research Part 3 Evaluating Treatment 9. Single-Case Designs 10. Variations and Replications of Single-Case Designs 11. The Use of Sample Surveys in Follow-up Evaluations 12. Simple Group Designs for Use in Evaluation 13. The Use of Data Aggregation and Analysis for Treatment Monitoring 14. Research and Clinical Social Work Practice Postscript Index