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Evidence-based Practice in Social Work

Haluk Soydan, Lawrence A. Palinkas · ISBN 9780415657334
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Publisher Taylor and Francis
Author(s) Haluk Soydan / Lawrence A. Palinkas
Subtitle Development of a New Professional Culture
Published 27th August 2014
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Development of a New Professional Culture

The role of evidence-based practice is one of most central and controversial issues in social work today. This concise text introduces key concepts and processes of evidence-based practice whilst engaging with contemporary debates about its relevance and practicality.



Evidence-based Practice in Social Work

provides both an argument for the importance of evidence-based practice in social work and fresh perspectives on its controversies and organizational prerequisites. It gives an accessible overview of:




  • Why evidence-based practice is relevant to social work.

  • The challenges that the realities of social work practice present to models of evidence-based practice.

  • Concepts of evidence-based practice as a process and professional culture.

  • The role and nature of evidence.

  • How evidence-based practice can be implemented and the importance of the organisational context.

  • The globalization of evidence-based practice, including issues of cultural diversity and adaptability of evidence-based interventions.

  • Controversies and criticism of evidence-based practice.



Written by internationally well-respected experts, this text is an important read for all those with an interest in the area, from social work students to academics and researchers.

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