Evidence-based practice and the purpose of clinical social work

Smith College Studies in Social Work

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-52

  Arnd Caddigan, Margaret ^a   Pozzuto, Richard ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical social work practice; Evidence based practice; Policy and practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951214671     PISSN: 00377317     EISSN: 15530426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00377310903504965     Document Type: Article

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