discussion

Week 1 

What Is Social Work Research? 

Resources 

Readings 

• Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2018). Research methods for social workers (8th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson. 

• Chapter 1, “Toward Evidence-Based Practice” (pp. 1- 23) 

• Gossett, M., & Weinman, M. L. (2007). Evidence-based practice and social work: An illustration of the steps involved. Health & Social Work, 32(2), 147–150.
   
• Mutschler, E. (1984). Evaluating practice: A study of research utilization by practitioners. Social Work, 29(4),332–337.
   
• Social Work Policy Institute (2013). Why do we need social work research? Retrieved from http://www.socialworkpolicy.org/research
   
• Library Assignment Guide. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/socw6301/week1assig 
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Evidence Based Practice 

explanation of how research informs a social worker’s application of the steps in the process of evidence-based practice. Be sure to explain how research contributes to what a social worker may do in practice. Please use the Resources to support your answers.      

Be sure to support posts with specific references to this week’s resources and provide full APA citations for your references.