Administering research and demonstration projects aimed at promoting evidence-based practice in child welfare: Challenges and rewards

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 21-38

  Collins Camargo, Crystal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Evidence based practice; Social work; Technical assistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548655855     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J394v04n03_03     Document Type: Article

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