Evidence-based macro practice: Addressing the challenges and opportunities

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 453-472

  Thyer, Bruce ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Macro practice; Social work

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 61949178916     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433710802084177     Document Type: Article

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