[DOWNLOAD] "Advances and Challenges in Developing Research Capacity in Social Work (Editorial) (Report)" by Social Work Research * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Advances and Challenges in Developing Research Capacity in Social Work (Editorial) (Report)
- Author : Social Work Research
- Release Date : January 01, 2008
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 190 KB
Description
Significant improvements in research capacity have been realized in social work in the past two decades. Investments by federal entities such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and concentrated efforts by deans, directors, and faculty members have led to important advances in research infrastructure and capacity in many social work programs. These developments have contributed to historic improvements in the scope and quality of social work research. Despite recent accomplishments, however, considerable variation exists in infrastructure support and research capacity across social work programs. For example, whereas some schools and universities have developed impressive internal supports for faculty research, other programs have struggled to simply create the culture necessary to address deficiencies in research capacity. Demands for new knowledge about the etiology, prevention, and treatment of individual and social problems as well as growing interest in evidence-based policy and practice suggest that the time has come to evaluate recent advances and identify the persistent challenges associated with enhancing infrastructure support and research capacity in social work.