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Article: Ethical considerations of evidence-based practice.(COMMENTARY)(Essay)
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- Social Work
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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During the past decade evidence-based practice has become increasingly influential in social work practice and education (Gilgun, 2005). The increasing influence is evidenced by the proliferation of articles and books about the subject (Chwalisz, 2003). Evidence-based practice has largely been accepted as a positive advancement in the profession (Fook, 2004; Gilgun, 2005). Its proponents contend that basing social work practice on research evidence is an important ethical mandate (Gibbs & Grambrill, 2002). Indeed, incorporating state-of-the-art knowledge and research has long been considered essential to good social work practice (Goldstein, 1990; NASW, 2000).
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