Practical Implementation in Social Work : A Guide to Engaging in Evidence-Bas...

Practical Implementation in Social Work : A Guide to Engaging in Evidence-Based Practice, Paperback by Bellamy, Jennifer L.; Parish, Danielle E., ISBN 019750972X, ISBN-13 9780197509722, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK"Th Practical Implementation in Social Work Practice: A Guide to Engaging in Evidence-Based Practice provides social work practitioners and students with guidance on engaging in the process of evidence-based practice (EBP), with an emphasis on implementation of high quality interventions. Th begins with an overview of the process of EBP, and the relationship between EBP and implementation. In subsequent chapters, readers are provided with practical tips and frameworks to support identification of evidence-supported interventions and preparation for the implementation of selected interventions in practice. Later chapters examine more closely the assessment of intervention alignment with clients and service contexts, how to determine if an intervention must be adapted before implementation, and guides readers through the adaptation of interventions if needed. Fidelity strategies are then reviewed to support the ongoing implementation of interventions at a high level of quality. Examples are used throughout th to provide the reader with concrete illustrations of the application of more abstract concepts and each chapter includes discussion questions to guide class discussions for instructors. Th ends with a chapter on some of the future trends and continuing challenges in EBP and implementation science in social work"--