Implementing evidence-based practice in human service organizations: Preliminary lessons from the frontlines

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 271-293

  Austin, Michael J ^a   Ciaassen, Jennette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Frontline lessons; Human services; Organizations

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 61949269324     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J394v05n01_10     Document Type: Article

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