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This guide explores the effective use of various types of graphs—including bar charts, pie charts, histograms, and line charts—essential for presenting and interpreting data in social work. Understanding the appropriate graphs for different levels of measurement is crucial in accurately conveying information. Focused on single-system designs, it discusses techniques for assessing intervention effectiveness by comparing baseline measures against intervention phases. Useful for practitioners, this resource emphasizes the importance of valid data representation in enhancing social work outcomes.
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Using graphs to present data Constructing graphs and interpreting data
Types of graphs commonly used in social work • Bar charts • Pie charts • Histograms • Line charts • Charts for single system designs
You must use graphs that are appropriate to the level of measurement associated with the variable you are measuring
Bar Chart: Number of children with income under the poverty line
Single System Designs • Used by practitioners to measure whether intervention is effective. • Not a formal evaluation of worker performance. • Comparisons are made by comparing baseline measures to intervention phase. • Measures used are usually ratio: standardized scores or counting behaviors. • Behavioral counts are usually self-reports • Sometimes comparisons are made across clients, types of interventions, or types of behaviors
