The Empirical Evaluation of Clinical Practice
A Survey of Four Groups of Practitioners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11214895 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James M Cheatham (University of San Francisco, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2-4 |
| Pages | 163-177 |
| Publication date | 1987-12-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j079v10n02_10 |
| OpenAlex | W1581061492 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Four groups of social work practitioners were studied to find out the extent to which they empirically evaluated their clinical practice, and to assess the conditions under which practitioners are likely to evaluate their practice. Data were collected by a self-administered mail questionnaire. Results showed that the group using a behavioral approach evaluated practice to a greater extent than members of the other three groups. It is claimed that single-subject methodology is most appropriate with behavioral interventions and that the steps in empirical practice evaluation are concomitantly the components of behavioral practice. Predictors of practice evaluation-client, agency, and practitioner factors-were found to be important in determming whether practitioners empirically evaluate their clinical practice. Closer coordination is recommended between schools of social work and agency field scttings to determine both the competance and willingness of field supervisors and agency administrators to have empirical clinical practice conducting their agencies
Agency (philosophy · Clinical Practice · Empirical research · Field (mathematics · Medical education · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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Practice evaluation attitudes
The Influence of the Graduate Student Research Project on Practice Research
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2010 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |