The myth of evidence-based practice: Towards evidence-informed practice

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1176-1197

  Nevo, Isaac ^a   Slonim Nevo, Vered ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

clinical practice; evaluation; Evidence based practice; evidence informed practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053286087     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcq149     Document Type: Article

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