Social work in the UK: A testing ground for trialists

Journal of Children's Services

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-39

  Macdonald, Geraldine ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Postgraduate training; Randomised controlled trials; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993003264     PISSN: 17466660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17466660200800004     Document Type: Review

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