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Conducting research in juvenile and criminal justice settings / Michael G. Vaughn, Carrie Pettus-Davis, Jeffrey J. Shook.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vaughn, Michael G., author.
- Pettus-Davis, Carrie, author.
- Shook, Jeffrey J., author.
- Series:
- Pocket Guide to Social Work Research Methods
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Juvenile justice, Administration of--Research--United States.
- Juvenile justice, Administration of.
- Juvenile delinquency--Research--United States.
- Juvenile delinquency.
- Criminal justice, Administration of--Research--United States.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- Social service--Research.
- Social service.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (183 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This Pocket Guide fills a critical gap in the literature by providing state-of-the-art techniques for researchers, graduate students, and agency administrators. Research in criminal justice settings represents unique challenges that require rigorous designs and a suite of methods, as well as the tools to navigate a complex system. With this accessible and practical guide, readers will encounter a wide range of study types and data sources, along with strengths and weaknesses to consider with each as they conceptualize, implement, and analyze their research.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Field Research in Juvenile Justice Settings; 2. Using Extant Research on Juveniles; 3. Administrative Data on Juveniles; 4. Field Research with Adults in the Criminal Justice System; 5. Using Extant Research on Adults; 6. Administrative Data on Adults; Appendices; Appendix 1. Stages of Formulating a Justice-Based Research-Based Project; Appendix 2. Flow Chart of the Juvenile and Criminal Justice System in the United States; Appendix 3. Essential Components in Human Subjects Applications; Appendix 4. Resources
- Appendix 5. Excerpts from an Institutional Review Board StudyAppendix 6. Excerpt from a Consent Form for a Trial of a Social Support Intervention; Notes; References; Index; A; C; D; E; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-978288-1
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