Operationalizing Social Work Science Through Research–Practice Partnerships: Lessons From Implementation Science

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 181-188

  Palinkas, Lawrence A ^a   He, Amy S ^a   Choy Brown, Mimi ^b   Hertel, Amy Locklear ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

cultural exchange; implementation science; research evidence; research practice partnerships; social work science

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DRAWING; EXERCISE; FIELD STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICIAN; SCIENTIST; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 85013301325     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731516666329     Document Type: Article

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