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Book Review ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT Volume 17 • Number 2 • December 2007 Roberts, A. R., & Yeager, K. R. (Eds.). 2006. Foundations of Evidence-Based Social Work Practice. Oxford University Press, ISBN13: 9780195305586,440 pages NGOH TIONG TAN What is evidenced-based practice (EPB) and how does EBP relate to social work intervention? This book answers the question with a collection of useful papers. First it defines EPB, and then it outlines the process for implementing EPB in various practice situations. The technical aspect on how to search for and evaluate evidence, asking the right questions, together with the skills for the utilization of research that are out there, are covered in the book. Evidence-based social work, like all social work practice, is a process. It involves critical thinking and decision making, as well as building knowledge and skills development for effective social-work intervention. EBP can be viewed as a systematic approach to evaluate problems, formulate answerable questions, gather and critically evaluate evidence, applying the evidence to the present situation, and evaluating the intervention (Gibbs, 2003). One of the weakest links in social work is the one between practice and research. This book provides the vital bridge between http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development Taylor & Francis

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ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT Volume 17 • Number 2 • December 2007 Roberts, A. R., & Yeager, K. R. (Eds.). 2006. Foundations of Evidence-Based Social Work Practice. Oxford University Press, ISBN13: 9780195305586,440 pages NGOH TIONG TAN What is evidenced-based practice (EPB) and how does EBP relate to social work intervention? This book answers the question with a collection of useful papers. First it defines EPB, and then it outlines the process for...
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Taylor & Francis
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2165-0993
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ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT Volume 17 • Number 2 • December 2007 Roberts, A. R., & Yeager, K. R. (Eds.). 2006. Foundations of Evidence-Based Social Work Practice. Oxford University Press, ISBN13: 9780195305586,440 pages NGOH TIONG TAN What is evidenced-based practice (EPB) and how does EBP relate to social work intervention? This book answers the question with a collection of useful papers. First it defines EPB, and then it outlines the process for implementing EPB in various practice situations. The technical aspect on how to search for and evaluate evidence, asking the right questions, together with the skills for the utilization of research that are out there, are covered in the book. Evidence-based social work, like all social work practice, is a process. It involves critical thinking and decision making, as well as building knowledge and skills development for effective social-work intervention. EBP can be viewed as a systematic approach to evaluate problems, formulate answerable questions, gather and critically evaluate evidence, applying the evidence to the present situation, and evaluating the intervention (Gibbs, 2003). One of the weakest links in social work is the one between practice and research. This book provides the vital bridge between

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