Advances in information and communications technology have contributed to the spread of
telework, which has been underway since the early 2000s. During the COVID-19 pandemic …

Objectives: Information and communications technology (ICT) has impacted almost all
human service disciplines and currently is evolving in social work. This study provides a …

In recent times there has been a growth in the popularity, use and acceptance of qualitative
methods in health, education, social sciences and other areas. This has been reflected in …

Field education is considered by social workers to be the most crucial part of their
professional preparation, as it allows students to engage with communities, apply theoretical …

Taking account of the political, economic and cultural changes that have impacted on social
work over recent years, this book explores the challenges and presents the realities of …

The scientific literature relevant to social work practice has grown expansively in recent
years. Corollary developments, including the widespread availability of electronic …

Following an outline of basic premises that lend meaning to and support evidence-based
practice (EBP), this article discusses three obstacles that challenge implementation of EBP …

A paucity of research exists on the effectiveness of spiritual interventions, despite their wide
use by practitioners and the acknowledged importance of evidence-based practice. To …

We provide a novel historical account of social work practice that situates the evidence-
based practice (EBP) movement as an attempt to fulfill a long-standing ambition to develop a …

Although intimate partner violence (IPV) is a well-studied topic, surprisingly little consensus
among researchers has been reached with regard to the definition and measurement of its …