Social work and evidence-based practice

189 p.

23cm

Research highlights in social work. - London : Kogan Page, ISSN 0955-7970. - Vol. 45

Introduction: Some versions of evidence-based practice / David Smith -- What professionals need from research : beyond evidence-based practice / Jan Fook -- The extremes of child abuse : a macro approach to measuring effective prevention / Colin Pritchard -- Effective social work : a micro approach, reducing truancy, delinquency and school exclusions / Colin Pritchard -- Domestic violence : evidence-led practice? / Julie Taylor-Browne -- Evidence-based practice in young people's substance misuse services / Paul Keeling, Karen Kibblewhite and Zoe Smith -- Social work and looked-after children / Claire Taylor -- Practice for what? the use of evidence in social work with disabled people / Bob Sapey -- Seven ways to misunderstand evidence-based probation / Peter Raynor. - Includes bibliographical references and index