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Thomas, Edwin John was born on November 14, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Jess and Florence Cynthia (Gass) Thomas.
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This interdisciplinary book presents a comprehensive conceptual and methodological treatment of intervention research, a developing area of empirical inquiry that aims to make research more directly relevant and applicable to practice. Intervention Research contains original chapters by the most highly regarded scholars in the field. These experts explain how to distinguish intervention research from other modalities, demonstrate a new model of research for the design and development of interventions, and provide guidelines for conducting intervention research in practice with individuals, families, and community organizations. Providing useful observations and a wealth of ideas, authors offer conceptual schemes, results from recent design and development studies, and strategies and methodologies to help professionals make their research more usable and meaningful. Chapters cover such important topics as the acquisition of relevant knowledge, meta-analysis in intervention research, methods and issues in designing and developing interventions, and field testing and evaluating innovative practice interventions. The book depicts intervention research through case illustrations and promotes the use of new technologies for developing innovative practice methods. Intervention Research focuses on Intervention Design and Development--the part of intervention research involving the creation of reliable, practical tools of social intervention in user-ready form. It sets forth systematic procedures for designing, testing, evaluating, and refining needed social technology and for disseminating proven techniques and programs to professionals in the community. Intervention Research has a base in social work, but is highly interdisciplinary. Authors contributing to this text come from a variety of fields, including psychology, sociology, education, information science, and communications. Professors and educators working in schools of public health, education, urban planning, nursing, and public administration, or teaching courses in psychology, sociology, or upper-level social work, will find this book full of comprehensive and practical information that is advantageous for their work.
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educator psychologist social worker
Thomas, Edwin John was born on November 14, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Jess and Florence Cynthia (Gass) Thomas.
Bachelor of Arts with high distinction, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1951; Master of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1956.
Research associate, Research Center Group Dynamics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955-1956; member of faculty, University of Michigan, since 1956; professor, University of Michigan (School Social Work and department psychology), since 1963; head doctoral program in social work and social science, University of Michigan (School Social Work and department psychology), 1965-1966, 68-69; chairman doctoral program, supervising committee, University of Michigan (School Social Work and department psychology), 1969-1976; Fedele F. Fauri professor of social work, University of Michigan (School Social Work and department psychology), since 1986. Fulbright scholar, researcher and visiting professor U. Bradford, England, 1967-1968, Latrobe U., Australia, 1981-1982;director Marital Treatment Research Project, 1980-1984, 86-91.
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Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society. Member National Association Social Workers, Association Advancement Behavioral Therapies, Academy Certified Social Workers, Behavior Therapy and Research Society (charter clinical fellow).
Children: Melinda Sue, Lisa Kay (deceased).