Knowledge Utilization in Social Work and Legal Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID11344285
AuthorsKaren M Staller (Columbia University, corresponding author), Stuart A Kirk (Columbia University)
Year1998
Volume25
Issue3
Publication date1998-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0191-5096 • E-ISSN: 0191-5096
PublisherWMU Department of Occupational Therapy (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15453/0191-5096.2509
OpenAlexW589593722
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited10

The gap between knowledge generated by systematic inquiry and its eventual use by practitioners has been a concern in social work for several decades. Explanations for the gap have been identified as the orientation or attitudes of practitioners, the character of professional education, and the nature of scientific inquiry. The structural character of both practice itself and its knowledge base have been overlooked as an explanation. By comparing legal and social work practice, we suggest that characteristics of social work practice and knowledge also impede research utilization

Character (mathematics · Engineering ethics · Knowledge base · Knowledge management · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of scientific knowledge · Work (physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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