Society for Social Work and Research

Sixteenth Annual Conference Research That Makes A Difference: Advancing Practice and Shaping Public Policy
11-15 January 2012 I Grand Hyatt Washington I Washington, DC

Workshops

Thursday, January 12, 2012

1:30 PM-3:15 PM

Research Design and Measurement


4
[Workshops]
An Introduction to ARIMA and Harmonic Regression Time Series Analysis Methods (Independence E)
Speaker/Presenter: William R. Nugent, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


5
[Workshops]
Beyond Conventional Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Relaxing Model Constraints with Exploratory Structure Equation Model and Bayesian Estimation of Confirmatory Factor Analysis Modeling (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: G. Lawrence Farmer, PhD , Sarah McMahon, PhD and Chaya S. Piotrkowski, PhD

3:30 PM-5:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development


21
[Workshops]
Social Network Analysis for Social Work Research (Arlington)
Speaker/Presenter: Eric Rice, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


22
[Workshops]
Conducting Latent Class Analysis with Mplus (McPherson Square)
Speaker/Presenter: Bridget E. Weller, PhD

Friday, January 13, 2012

8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Research Design and Measurement


40
[Workshops]
Conducting Research with Muslims: National and International Perspectives (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Altaf Husain, PhD , M. Taqi Tirmazi, PhD , Soleman H. Abu-Bader, PhD and Fariyal Ross-Sheriff, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Research Design and Measurement


58
[Workshops]
Correction of Rater Effects In Longitudinal Research with Three Innovative Methods (McPherson Square)
Speaker/Presenter: Shenyang Guo, PhD

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Gender and Ethnicity


77
[Workshops]
Crafting Successful IRB Applications When Conducting Research with Battered Women: Challenges and Strategies (Constitution E)
Speakers/Presenters: Elithet Silva-Martínez, PhD , Judy L. Postmus, PhD and Amanda Mathiesen, MSW, LCSW

Health and Disability


78
[Workshops]
Pathfinders: Forging a Partnership Between Social Work and Medicine to Conduct Psychosocial Intervention Research (Farragut Square)
Speakers/Presenters: Sophia K. Smith, PhD , Tina Staley, LCSW , Brad Zebrack, PhD and Amy P. Abernethy, MD

Research Design and Measurement


79
[Workshops]
Design-Based Research: An Introduction for Social Work Researchers (Independence E)
Speakers/Presenters: Thomas C. Reeves, PhD and Patricia M. Reeves, PhD

Saturday, January 14, 2012

8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Poverty and Social Policy


98
[Workshops]
Generalized Linear Models for Spatial Data In R: Free Software to Map Client Needs (Independence D)
Speaker/Presenter: Richard Smith, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Research on Social Work Education


117
[Workshops]
Combining Efficacy Research and Epidemiology Traditions: Utilizing Data Analysis Methods In 100% Natural Agency Data In Evaluating What Works and In What Circumstances (Independence B)
Speakers/Presenters: Mansoor AF Kazi, PhD , Thomas Nochajski, PhD , Anne Bartone, MSW and Savra Frounfelker

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Research Design and Measurement


139
[Workshops]
Endogeneity and Approaches to Its Correction: Advanced Topics In Program Evaluation (Independence E)
Speakers/Presenters: Shenyang Guo, PhD and Qi Wu, MSW

4:30 PM-6:15 PM

Research Design and Measurement


157
[Workshops]
Practical Uses of IRT and DIF for Social Work Research and Evaluation (Wilson)
Speakers/Presenters: Carl F. Siebert, MBA, MS and Darcy Clay Siebert, PhD

Sunday, January 15, 2012

8:45 AM-10:30 AM

Research Design and Measurement


176
[Workshops]
Item Response Theory and Its Use In Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Studies (Laffayette Park)
Speaker/Presenter: William R. Nugent, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


177
[Workshops]
Phenomenological Approaches to Research On Sensitive Topics (Arlington)
Speaker/Presenter: Jane F. Gilgun, PhD, LICSW

Social Work Practice


178
[Workshops]
Completing a Campbell Systematic Review (Franklin Square)
Speakers/Presenters: Paul Montgomery, PhD , Joanne Yaffe, PhD and David L. Albright, PhD

10:45 AM-12:15 PM

Research Design and Measurement


194
[Workshops]
Uses, Meanings, and Experiences of Reflexivity At Each Stage of the Research Process (Independence E)
Speakers/Presenters: Barbara Probst, PhD , Ian F. Shaw, PhD , Marie L. McCormick, PhD and Kay Scott, LCSW-R, CASAC