Explores the growing diversity of ways in which research is applied to practice and the extensive links between research and practice with APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH: A TOOL FOR HUMAN SERVICES. Presenting the methods of social science research within the context of human service practice, this book shows research and human service practice as allies bound by common goals of advancing knowledge and creating a better world. Covering the full range of topics included in traditional social science research methods courses, the book devotes considerable attention to both qualitative and quantitative research methods.