Is Social Work Evidence-based? Does Saying So Make It So? Ongoing Challenges in Integrating Research, Practice and Policy. (13th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gambrill, Eileen
• Is Part Of: Journal of social work education. Volume 52(2016)Supplement 1
• Page Start: S110
• Page End: S125
• Publication Date: 2016-07-13
• Subjects: Social work education -- Periodicals; Social work education -- United States -- Periodicals; 361.305
• DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2016.1174642
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1043-7797

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The integration of research and practice is of concern in all helping professions. Has social work become an evidence-based profession as some claim? Characteristics of current-day social work are presented that dispute this view, related continuing concerns are suggested, and promising developments (mostly outside social work) are described that should contribute to the provision of evidence-informed services to clients.