Document Type
Article
Version
Author's Final Manuscript
Publication Title
Research on Social Work Practice
Volume
20
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
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.
Publisher's Statement
© 2010 by SAGE Publications.
Citation
Littell, Julia H., and Aron Shlonsky. "Toward Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Child Welfare." Research on Social Work Practice 20, no. 6 (2010): 723-725, doi: 10.1177/1049731509347886.
DOI
10.1177/1049731509347886