THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF SINGLE-CASE DESIGNS

Rubin and Knox argue that single-case designs are currently overemphas ized in social work education and are of more limited value in practic e than is commonly stated. These conclusions are based on confusions b etween research and practice, misunderstandings and misstatements of t he relative utility of single-case and group designs for both, and neg lect of the basic literature regarding single-cafe designs and visual analysis. In addition, the Rubin and Knox arguments appear to be based on overinterpretation of the results of a study of an ineffective int ervention.