Evidence-based practice: Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of social workers in Romania

Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala

Volumn 38, Issue , 2012, Pages 54-70

  Iovu, Mihai Bogdan ^a   Runcan, Patricia ^b  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Appreciative inquiry (AI); Attitudes; Beliefs; Evidence based practice (EBP); Knowledge; Romania; Social workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867449335     PISSN: 15833410     EISSN: 15845397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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