Appraising and using social research in the human services : an introduction for social work and health professionals / Michael Sheppard.

The importance of 'evidence based practice' in health and social work has been emphasised by recent policy and legislative initiatives, but how do professionals decide which research findings are valuable and relevant to them? This accessible introduction provides social work students and...

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Main Author: Sheppard, Michael
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Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.
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