What are the key issues and concerns raised by the debate about making social work more of an evidence-based profession? How is it possible to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of specific research projects? How can research findings be applied in social work practice? In an era
Applying Research In Social Work Practice
โ Scribed by Brian Corby
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill International (UK) Ltd
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 230
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
In the modern evidence-based practice debate, there are many claims (and counter-claims) about the benefits of research and about its applicability to social work practice. This book tackles these debates with a view to clarifying the issues for students and practitioners in social work and social care fields. Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Origins; Chapter 2 Research and social work - an uneasy alliance over time; Chapter 3 The advent of evidence-based practice?; Chapter 4 Paradigm wars; Chapter 5 Child care research; Chapter 6 Mental health; Chapter 7 Older people and disability; Chapter 8 Working out the value of research; Chapter 9 Research into practice-barriers and opportunities; Chapter 10 Coming to conclusions; Notes; References; Index; Back cover
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