TY - BOOK AU - DePoy,Elizabeth AU - Gilson,Stephen French TI - Social work research and evaluation: examined practice for action SN - 9781506346083 (ebook) : AV - HV40 .D4563 2017 PY - 2017///] CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Social service KW - Evaluation KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Evaluation research (Social action programs) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Social Work Research and Evaluation applies systematically developed research knowledge to social work practice and emphasizes the "doing" of social work as a reciprocal avenue for generating research evidence and social work knowledge. Using the Examined Practice Model, authors Elizabeth G. DePoy and Stephen F. Gilson present research as the identification of a problem and then proceed to evaluate the efficacy of social work practice in its resolution. Diverse theories, actions, and sets of evidence from a range of professional and disciplinary perspectives are included to underscore the importance of integrating evaluation and practice in research UR - https://sk.sagepub.com/books/social-work-research-and-evaluation-examined-practice-for-action ER -