Applying Research In Social Work Practice Brian Corby by Brian Corby 9780335229611, 0335229611 instant download after payment.

In the modern evidence-based practice debate, there are many claims (and counter-claims) about the benefits of research and about its applicability to social work practice. This book tackles these debates with a view to clarifying the issues for students and practitioners in social work and social care fields. Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Origins; Chapter 2 Research and social work - an uneasy alliance over time; Chapter 3 The advent of evidence-based practice?; Chapter 4 Paradigm wars; Chapter 5 Child care research; Chapter 6 Mental health; Chapter 7 Older people and disability; Chapter 8 Working out the value of research; Chapter 9 Research into practice-barriers and opportunities; Chapter 10 Coming to conclusions; Notes; References; Index; Back cover