Langbeschreibung
This book provides a critical analysis of evidence-based practice in social work. It introduces readers to the fast changing research, policy, legislative, and practice context and illuminates how adopting the methodology and language of evidence-based practice fundamentally alters the conditions under which social work takes place.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents: 1. Evidence: New Horizons in Social Work 2. The Evolution of Evidence-based Perspectives 3. What is Evidence-based Practice? 4. Framing the Knowledge base in Social Work 5. Just a Formality: Formalization and Standardization 6. Reality Check: Making Evidence a Reality 7. Tribunals of Reason: Directions for Evidence-based Practice?