Validation of the evidence-based practice process assessment scale

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-118

  Rubin, Allen ^a   Parrish, Danielle E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Concurrent validity; Construct validity; Discriminant validity; Evidence based practice; Factor analysis; Internal consistency; Scale development; Validity study

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251502372     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731509347851     Document Type: Article

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