Research utilization in the social services innovations for practice and adminstration created Anthony J. Grasso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Foreword / Ronald A. Feldman -- Introduction / Anthony J. Grasso and Irwin Epstein -- Changing Models of Practice in Research Utilization / Irwin Epstein. Differential Research Utilization in Macro and Micro Social Work Practice: An Evolving Perspective / Tony Tripodi. Integration of Practice and Research: Past, Present, and Future / Scott Briar. Creating Tools for Intervention: The Convergence of Research Methodologies / Jack Rothman. The Design and Development Model of Practice Research / Edwin J. Thomas -- Research Utilization in Interpersonal Practice / Martin Bloom. Research Utilization in Direct Social Work Practice / William J. Reid and Anne E. Fortune. The Ethics and the Utilization of Interpersonal Practice Research / Harold Lewis. Utilization of Research in Group Work Practice: An Example / Sheldon D. Rose. Research Utilization in Social Work Practice of Family Treatment / Hamilton I. McCubbin and Marilyn A. McCubbin -- Research Utilization in Administration and Community Organization / Harold Weissman. The Future of Research Utilization in Community Practice / Terry Mizrahi. The Utilization of Research in Administrative Practice / Yeheskel Hasenfeld and Rino Patti. Practice Uses of Accountability Systems in Health Care Settings: Social Work and Administrative Perspectives / Helen Rehr -- Putting Research to Work in Agency Settings / James K. Whittaker. Expert Systems and Ordinary Research As Sources for Practice Guidance / John R. Schuerman. Evolution and Future Development of Clinical Research Utilization in Agency Settings / Betty J. Blythe. Strategies for the Analysis of Databases in Social Service Systems / David Fanshel, Paul A. Marsters, Stephen J. Finch and John F. Grundy. Computers in Agency Settings / Elizabeth Mutschler. Development of an Empirically Based Practice Framework for Facilitating Family Involvement in Services to People with Developmental Disabilities / Melvyn C. Raider and David P. Moxley -- Educating for Research Utilization / Leon W. Chestang. Education for Research Utilization in BSW Programs / Allen Rubin. Research Utilization in an Agency-University Research Model: The Center for the Study of Social Work Practice / Shirley Jenkins. Research Utilization and MSW Education: A Decade of Progress? / Stuart A. Kirk and Cindy E. Penka. How to Avoid Producing "A Faculty of Very Efficient Pedants and Dullards": Evaluating Doctoral Education in Social Work / Aaron Rosenblatt -- Conclusion -- Information Utilization: A Decade of Practice / Anthony J. Grasso