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dc.contributor.authorFinne, Joakim
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-28T09:30:17Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-13T21:39:51Z
dc.date.available2020-01-28T09:30:17Z
dc.date.available2020-04-13T21:39:51Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-03
dc.identifier.citationFinne J. Attitudes toward and Utilization of Evidence-based Practice among Norwegian Social Workers. Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work. 2019en
dc.identifier.issn2376-1407
dc.identifier.issn2376-1407
dc.identifier.issn2376-1415
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10642/8416
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This study analyzes Norwegian social workers’ attitudes toward evidence-based practice (EBP). Method: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 30 social workers and managers from social services and child welfare services. Results: Social workers were positive about EBP, yet confused about it, rarely distinguishing between EBP, empirically supported treatments (ESTs), experience-based knowledge and research when describing the concept. Five barriers to conducting EBP were identified: (i) concerns regarding a negative impact on the relationship with the client, (ii) lack of time, (iii) a top-down implementation approach, (iv) restriction of social workers’ autonomous decision-making, (v) EBP research models not always suiting the client’s/family’s need. Two benefits for practicing EBP were identified: (i) utilization of research in practice, (ii) utilization of general guidelines in decision-making processes. Discussion: The empirical material demonstrated that the social workers valued multiple types of knowledge when making informed decisions. The most prominent were practical and theoretical knowledge. Conclusion: The findings confirm recent studies, but also suggest a need for future research to bridge gaps in knowledge transfer.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Evidence-Informed Social Work;Volume 17, Issue 2
dc.subjectEvidence based practicesen
dc.subjectSocial worksen
dc.subjectNeo-liberalismen
dc.subjectKnowledge utilizationen
dc.subjectNorwayen
dc.titleAttitudes toward and Utilization of Evidence-based Practice among Norwegian Social Workersen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.typePeer revieweden
dc.date.updated2020-01-28T09:30:17Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen
dc.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2019.1689879
dc.identifier.cristin1783785
dc.source.journalJournal of Evidence-Informed Social Work


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