Mind the gap! translating practice problems into research questions in an evaluation of a welfare programme

In the current environment of constrained budgets and growing pressure for an empirically based practice, the need for bridging the gap between practice and research in social work is challenged. The purpose of this article is to illustrate how - in a collaborative partnership between practitioners and researchers - problems experienced by practitioners have been formulated as research questions, outcomes, and measurable indicators in an evaluation of a new intervention programme addressing social assistance.