32
Views
18
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Special Section: Domestic Violence and Social Work Education

Evidence-Based Practice and the Borders of Data in the Global Information ERA

Pages 73-86 | Accepted 01 Sep 2003, Published online: 10 Jan 2014
 

Abstract

Increasing demands that social work be a profession committed to evidence-based practice have coincided with innovations in information technology, which potentially give social workers unprecedented access to a plethora of sources and types of evidence. Because these innovations can enable access to evidence beyond traditional boundaries, the question of how we establish the borders of acceptability warrants consideration. This article explores the range of boundaries that contemporary social workers may encounter as they attempt to negotiate the demands of evidence-based practice. Recommendations for a critical, but not insular, approach to selecting evidence bases for social work interventions are provided.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Beth R. Crisp

Beth R. Crisp is senior lecturer, Department of Social Work, University of Glasgow.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.