Debates around the issues of knowledge of, and for, social work and other social justice–
oriented professions are not uncommon. More prevalent are the discussions around the …

The social care evidence base reveals a distinct preference for qualitative methods covering
a broad range of social care topics. This review provides an introduction to the different ways …

In order to develop these skills–a 'toolbox'of interventions–we need to have a sound
theoretical and research base from which to begin to understand people and their situations …

Tis book provides a core of material for your social work studies in the early stages of the
professional qualifying degree programme for social workers, as well as foundation material …

Evidence-based practice is now a core element of many governments' approaches to policy-
making and social intervention. It has become a powerful movement that promises to …

This book seeks to identify research as an underused but essential tool for the busy social
worker in undertaking their difficult, demanding and often contradictory tasks within society …

This article draws on the authors' experiences of undertaking health and social research
involving children in Australia and England and focuses on securing the informed consent of …

Evaluation is not a self-contained phase of social work practice-one more dimension of the
process-but a dimension of every phase. In this fully rewritten and updated second edition of …

In this paper, I revisit some of the origins and more recent directions in practitioner research
in social work, seeing it as a phenomenon that—rather than being special or narrowly …

Evidence-based practice approaches continue to increase in popularity in health and
human service contexts in Australia and internationally. As social workers face pressures to …