Missing links in evidence-based practice for macro social work

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 549-568

  Hoefer, Richard ^a   Jordan, Catheleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Client self determination; Evidence based practice; Fidelity; Implementation; Macro social work practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORK; STANDARD;

DATA COLLECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 61949212829     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433710802084292     Document Type: Article

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