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Evidence-based Practice in Social Work

Thinking Through Social Work
Evidence-based Practice in Social Work	ISBN 978 1 84445 611 6
Social Work, Social Policy and Older People	ISBN 978 1 84445 349 8
Transforming Social Work Practice
Applied Psychology for Social Work (second edition)	ISBN 978 1 84445 356 6
Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work	ISBN 978 1 84445 610 9
Effective Practice Learning in Social Work	ISBN 978 1 84445 253 8
Effective Writing Skills for Social Work Students	ISBN 978 0 85725 417 7
Equality and Diversity in Social Work Practice	ISBN 978 1 84445 593 5
Groupwork Practice in Social Work (second edition)	ISBN 978 0 85725 502 0
Need, Risk and Protection in Social Work Practice	ISBN 978 1 84445 252 1
Personalisation in Social Work	ISBN 978 1 84445 732 8
Reflective Practice in Social Work (second edition)	ISBN 978 1 84445 364 1
Safeguarding Adults in Social Work (second edition)	ISBN 978 0 85725 401 6
Sensory Awareness and Social Work	ISBN 978 1 84445 293 4
Social Policy and Social Work	ISBN 978 1 84445 301 6
Social Work and Dementia	ISBN 978 0 85725 621 8
Social Work and Human Development (third edition)	ISBN 978 1 84445 380 1
Social Work and Mental Health (fourth edition)	ISBN 978 0 85725 493 1
Social Work in a Digital Society	ISBN 978 0 85725 677 5
Social Work Practice: Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review (third edition)	ISBN 978 1 84445 831 8
Studying for your Social Work Degree (second edition)	ISBN 978 0 85725 381 1
Understanding and Using Theory in Social Work (second edition)	ISBN 978 0 85725 497 9
Using Counselling Skills in Social Work	ISBN 978 0 85725 629 4
Using the Law in Social Work (fifth edition)	ISBN 978 0 85725 405 4
Values and Ethics in Social Work (second edition)	ISBN 978 1 84445 370 2
What is Social Work? Context and Perspectives (third edition)	ISBN 978 1 84445 248 4
Working with Aggression and Resistance in Social Work	ISBN 978 0 85725 429 0
Youth Justice and Social Work (second edition)	ISBN 978 0 85725 319 4

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Evidence-based Practice in Social Work

IAN MATHEWS

and

KARIN CRAWFORD

First published in 2011 by Learning Matters Ltd

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from Learning Matters.

2011 Ian Mathews and Karin Crawford

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Contents

Ian Mathews

Karin Crawford

Ian Mathews

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Ian Mathews

Karin Crawford

Acknowledgements

We owe a debt of thanks to many people for their assistance in the production of this book. We would like to especially thank Kate Lodge and Luke Block at Learning Matters for their patient support over the many months that this book has taken to appear. We would also like to thank our colleagues and professional tea drinkers Diane and Emily for their companionship.

Ian Mathews dedicates this book to his parents Fred and Mary Mathews, with much love and gratitude.

Introduction

) confirms that the organisation, management and practice of social work is often open to governmental and public critique. Partly in response to these criticisms and other systemic issues profound changes are planned to the way that social work is organised and delivered over the next few years. For example, the General Social Care Council, the professional body of social work, is to be abolished, social work training is to be reconfigured, and the creation of a College of Social Work has been proposed. This ongoing critique also includes discussion regarding the validity and strength of the evidence base that underpins practice. After all, if the foundations of practice are uncertain or unable to withstand scrutiny, it is unlikely that the practice based on this knowledge will be successful. This book then is about how social work produces, uses, and evaluates the evidence and knowledge that underpins and informs professional practice.

Who is this book for?

The book is primarily intended for students who are completing a qualifying degree programme in social work, or for qualified practitioners who are undertaking PQ (Post-Qualifying) study. Additionally, we hope that other students or workers from health and social care backgrounds will also find the book useful as it addresses a number of themes which are common to a range of professional disciplines. The examples and exercises we use in this book are generic in nature and reflect issues across a range of practice areas.

We are aware that sometimes the complex nature of the questions we raise in the book means that some familiarity with professional practice may be necessary. Nonetheless, even those of you with minimal practice experience will be able to engage with the issues as they address many core components of social work. As so often, a willingness to undertake wider reading will also enhance your understanding. A range of helpful materials are identified at the conclusion of each chapter. The book is interactive in style and we would encourage you to engage with the critical thinking exercises in each chapter as they will broaden your understanding of the debates we raise and increase your ability to analyse complex ideas.

The Quality Assurance Agency Subject Benchmarks for Social Work

Throughout this book explicit links are made to the Subject Benchmarks for Social Work developed by The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). The intention is to help those students who are studying for a social work degree to make links between the book and their academic/professional development.

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