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A 3 page research paper that discusses evidence-based practice, advocacy and supervisor function and ethics in social work. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Issues in Social work Research Compiled for
, Enterprises Inc. By - properly! Evidence-based practice in social work and its application
Evidence-based practice (EBP) refers to the process of incorporating the findings of empirically-conducted research into the clinical decision-making and planning (Grady, 2010). In other words, EBP utilizes those interventions and
methodologies that have been shown by research to be effective. Citing McCracken and Marsh from 2008, Grady (2010) indicates that here are five steps involved in applying EBP to social
work. First of all, the practitioner expresses a specific need for information as an answerable question and then, searches empirical literature for the best research evidence that pertains to this
topic. Third, the information is appraised in terms of validity, reliability and utility. The fourth step is to combine this critical appraisal with insight into the problem derived from the
practitioners critical expertise, while also considering the clients clinical circumstances, as well as the clients values and cultural and personal preferences. The final step is to evaluate and implement the
outcome of this process (Grady, 2010). Through the application of EBP, social workers can obtain a higher level of service to their clients, as their practices will be based on
proven practices. Social work administrators and agencies as advocates It has been argued in empirical literature that professionals, "especially social workers," are "morally deficient" if their actions only address the
immediate, surface needs of their clients and fail to address the deeper systemic causes of those needs (Joseph, Slovak and Broussard, 2010, p. 3). In other words, social workers and
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