Do master's in social work programs teach empirically supported interventions? A survey of deans and directors

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 469-479

  Woody, Jane D ^a   D'Souza, Henry J ^a   Dartman, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b Medical Center of Aurora   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical clinical practice; Empirically supported interventions; Evidence based practice; Faculty; MSW curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746917126     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731505285453     Document Type: Article

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