Evidence-based practice in social work /

At a time when the credibility of social work is again being questioned, this text offers a critical approach to the debate concerning the reliability and validity of the evidence, research and knowledge that underpins professional social work practice.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mathews, Ian
Other Authors: Crawford, Karin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Exeter : Learning Matters, ©2011.
Series:Thinking through social work
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What underpins social work practice?
  • Where does the knowledge that influences practice come from?
  • How does social work engage with knowledge?
  • What influences the evolution of social work knowledge?
  • How is knowledge produced?
  • Contemporary professional practice and the changing use of knowledge
  • Conclusion. Why is it necessary to consider the evidence and knowledge that underpins practice?