Using research in practice: A research information service for social care practitioners

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-75

  Stevens, M ^a   Liabo, K ^a   Frost, S ^b   Roberts, H ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Barnardo's Research and Development Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Innovative practice; Research in practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844570933     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2005.00346.x     Document Type: Article

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