Toward Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Child Welfare

被引:29
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作者
Littell, Julia H. [1 ]
Shlonsky, Aron [2 ]
机构
[1] Bryn Mawr Coll, Grad Sch Social Work & Social Res, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 USA
[2] Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
关键词
child welfare; evidence-based practice; evidence-informed practice; research synthesis;
D O I
10.1177/1049731509347886
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Drawing on the authors' experience in the international Campbell Collaboration, this essay presents a principled and pragmatic approach to evidence-informed decisions about child welfare. This approach takes into account the growing body of empirical evidence on the reliability and validity of various methods of research synthesis. It also considers wide variations in the cultural, economic, and political contexts in which policy and practice decisions are made-and the contexts in which children live and die. This essay illustrates the use of Campbell and Cochrane systematic reviews to inform child welfare decisions in the diverse contexts that exist around the globe.
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页码:723 / 725
页数:3
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