{"product_id":"9780415657334","title":"Evidence-based Practice in Social Work Development of a New Professional Culture","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEvidence-based Practice in Social Work\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDevelopment of a New Professional Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHaluk Soydan | Lawrence Palinkas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Social Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe role of evidence-based practice is one of most central and controversial issues in social work today. This concise text introduces key concepts and processes of evidence-based practice whilst engaging with contemporary debates about its relevance and practicality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Practice in Social Work provides both an argument for the importance of evidence-based practice in social work and fresh perspectives on its controversies and organizational prerequisites. It gives an accessible overview of: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy evidence-based practice is relevant to social work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe challenges that the realities of social work practice present to models of evidence-based practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcepts of evidence-based practice as a process and professional culture. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role and nature of evidence. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow evidence-based practice can be implemented and the importance of the organisational context.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe globalization of evidence-based practice, including issues of cultural diversity and adaptability of evidence-based interventions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eControversies and criticism of evidence-based practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by internationally well-respected experts, this text is an important read for all those with an interest in the area, from social work students to academics and researchers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaluk Soydan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Dean of Research and Director of the Hamovitch Center for Science in the Human Services at the University of Southern California, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawrence A. Palinkas is the Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Professor of Social Policy and Health at the University of Southern California, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 August 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780415657334\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.63\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63534082293900,"sku":"9780415657334","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780415657334","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}