Trusting Statistics

WK6 Discussion – Trusting Statistics

Purpose

The ability to critically and accurately evaluate statistics is an important skill for social work.

Instructions

Download and read the mock research findings for your group topic (see the list below). Create an original discussion post where you decide whether or not you agree with the author’s findings. Be sure to consider the entire methodology, including whether appropriate measures and data collection were used, in addition to the statistical findings.

• Foster Care
• Child Maltreatment Prevention
• Substance Use Treatment
• Mental Health Treatment
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention

There are no peer responses required this week and citations are not required.

Grading

For grading criteria, refer to the SOWK Discussion Rubric in the Getting Started Section.