Centre for Policy on Ageing



Evidence-based social care — a study of prospects and problems
Author(s)	Brian Sheldon, Rupatharshini Chilvers
Publisher	Russell House Publishing, Lyme Regis, 2000
Pages	112 pp
Source	Russell House Publishing Ltd, 4 St George's House, The Business Park, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3LS.
Keywords	Services ; Evaluation ; Training [welfare work] ; Social surveys ; Research Reviews.
Annotation	Evidence-based social care is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions regarding the welfare of those in need. This book reports the findings of a survey carried out by the Centre for Evidence-based Social Services, University of Exeter,on the state of evidence-based approaches in fourteen social service departments (SSDs) in the south-west. The project examined accessibility of information needed to keep up to date, the perceived relevance of research to professional practice, and implications for professional training. A key finding was that staff felt they were being given limited support from management for the task of incorporating research findings into their practice. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010126215 B
Classmark	I: 4C: QW: 3F: 3A:6KC
Data © Centre for Policy on Ageing

...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing.