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Generalizability of Findings of Exploratory Practice-Based Research on Polydrug-Addicted Mothers

University of Texas at Austin

The generahzability of research using small nonrandom convenience samples is a central issue in social work. This analysis empirically examines the generalizability offindings in exploratory practice-based research by using the case of a study involving polydrug-addicted women. This article extends the discussion of generality offindings past the single-case research to applied research using larger samples. Specifically, generalizability to the larger population of the responses of 39 polydrug-addicted mothers on their parenting beliefs, parenting stress, and parent-child interactions is explored. This is done by systematically comparing the demographic characteristics of the small sample of women with a large random sample of 2,082 drug-addicted women.

Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 6, No. 3, 292-307 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/104973159600600302


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