The Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work Higher Education—Living by the Charlie Parker Dictum: A Response to Papers by Shlonsky and Stern,and Soydan
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The Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work Higher Education—Living by the Charlie Parker Dictum: A Response to Papers by Shlonsky and Stern,and Soydan
This article, as a response to two papers, identifies five critical issues and themes related to the teaching of evidence-based practice (EBP) in social work higher education. These five themes are: defining EBP; modeling the complexity of EBP in teaching; examining social work curriculum; coordinating social work professional organizations; and shifting the culture in social work. In response to these themes, one key recommendation is that a Task Force on the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice be formed as a way to continue the momentum gained through the Symposium on the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice.
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