Methodological, theoretical, infrastructural, and design issues in conducting good outcome studies

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 644-653

  Kelly, Michael P ^a   Moore, Tessa A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b Head of School Effectiveness Education Children's and Cultural Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence based practice mixed methods; methodological article; outcome study

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054761311     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731511405070     Document Type: Article

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