Evidence-based practice knowledge and utilization among social workers

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 349-368

  Pope, Natalie D ^a   Rollins, Latrice ^b   Chaumba, Josphine ^c   Risler, Ed ^d  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Troy University ^*

^c TROY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Social work education; Social work practitioners

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79961233642     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433710903269149     Document Type: Article

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