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Evidence-based practice and knowledge utilisation – a study of attitudes and practices among social workers in Germany

‘Evidence-Based Practice’ und Wissensnutzung – eine Studie über Einstellungen und Handlungsmethoden von Sozialarbeitern und Sozialarbeiterinnen in Deutschland

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