Abstract
This chapter aims to:
• clarify why social workers need research-based knowledge to inform practice;
• introduce key concepts in shaping a practice-evidence question;
• give an initial understanding of what is involved in identifying relevant research;
• explain the relevance of survey, qualitative and (quasi-)experimental research; and
• introduce key ideas in appraising research quality and synthesising research findings.
• clarify why social workers need research-based knowledge to inform practice;
• introduce key concepts in shaping a practice-evidence question;
• give an initial understanding of what is involved in identifying relevant research;
• explain the relevance of survey, qualitative and (quasi-)experimental research; and
• introduce key ideas in appraising research quality and synthesising research findings.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Introducing Social Work |
| Editors | Jonathan Parker |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 160-171 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781526463357, 9781526463364 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 31 Mar 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Transforming Social Work Practice |
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| Publisher | Sage |
Keywords
- research
- evidence based practice
- knowledge transfer
