The Use of Research in Social Work Practice: A Case Example from School Social Work

by Nancy F. Chavkin

Overview

Chavkin tests the theory that there is a relationship between organizational structure and the use of research recommendations in school social work. Part I includes three chapters that explore the complex relationship between applied social science research and practice. Part II is the case example of the use of Costin's recommendation for changes in the goals and methods of school social service delivery. Part III presents the implications of the case for practice, policy, and theory, and provides suggestions for future research. Chavkin's organizational perspective adds to the information social workers have about why research findings are adopted in some organizations and not in others, and how organizational structure factors facilitate or inhibit adoption. Recommended for social work scholars and practitioners, researchers, and agency leaders.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275946487
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/30/1993
Series:	70
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.44(d)
Lexile:	1410L (what's this?)

About the Author

NANCY FEYL CHAVKIN is an Associate Professor at the Richter Institute of Social Work at Southwest Texas State University. She is the author of more than thirty articles on research, parent involvement, school social work, and school-community partnerships. Her book Families and Schools in a Pluralistic Society was published in 1993.

Table of Contents

Social Science Research And Social Work Practice
Social Work's Relationship To Social Science
Previous Studies On Research Utilization and Innovation
Theoretical Context of the Study: Organizational Factors
Case Example: School Social Work
Historical Background of School Social Work
School Social Work Study
Characteristics of The Sample
Present and Future Implications
Results
Implications of the Study
Appendix
References
Index