Research and service in singlecase experimentation: conflicts and choices
- 1 December 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Social Work Research and Abstracts
- Vol. 14 (4) , 20-31
- https://doi.org/10.1093/swra/14.4.20
Abstract
Researchers and practitioners have begun to consider the applications of single-subject experimentation in settings involving direct service. As a complex, ongoing process oriented toward improving clients' well-being, direct service has its own requisites distinct from those of single-case experimental research. This article highlights differences and conflicts between the requirements of direct service and single-case experimental research and identifies threats each poses to the other. Given these conflicts and the necessity to make choices, the author presents alternatives available to accommodate the needs of both.Keywords
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