{"product_id":"making-your-case-using-r-for-program-evaluation-9780190228088","title":"Making Your Case: Using R for Program Evaluation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a growing need for research within practice settings. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncreasing competition for funding requires organizations to demonstrate that the funding they are seeking is going towards effective programming. Additionally, the evidence-based practice movement is generally pushing organizations towards research activities, both as producers and consumers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere have been many books written about research methodology and data analysis in the helping professions, and many books have been written about using R to analyze and present data; however, this book specifically addresses\u003cbr\u003eusing R to evaluate programs in organizational settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is divided into three sections. The first section addresses background information that is helpful in conducting practice-based research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section of the book provides the necessary background to begin working with R. Topics include how to download R and RStudio, navigation, R packages, basic R functions, and importing data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis section also introduces The Clinical Record, a freely available database program to help organizations record and track client information. The remainder of the book uses case studies to illustrate how to use R to conduct program evaluations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechniques include data description and visualization, bivariate analysis, simple and multiple regression, and logistic regression. The final chapter illustrates a comprehensive summary of the skills demonstrated throughout the book using The Clinical Record as a data repository.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Auerbach, Wendy Zeitlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190228088\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Auerbach \u003c\/strong\u003eis a professor at Yeshiva University and a well-known research methodologist. In addition to SSD for R, Dr. Auerbach was the lead author of SINGWIN, a forerunner of SSD for R. He has published over 80 articles in peer-reviewed publications, and is also the author of multiple book chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Zeitlin\u003c\/strong\u003e is an assistant professor at Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work where she teaches courses in single-subject research, statistics, evidence-based social work, child welfare, and cultural competence. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and she is a frequent presenter at nationally recognized conferences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40092184641651,"sku":"0190228083","price":126.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a019ea7d-0e4c-4147-8b23-482f102bf039.jpg?v=1652796863","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/making-your-case-using-r-for-program-evaluation-9780190228088","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}