Social Workers Can e-Learn: Evaluation of a Pilot Post-Qualifying e-Learning Course in Research Methods and Critical Appraisal Skills for Social Workers.
Social workers are increasingly encouraged to become research minded and integrate research findings into their practice. However, there is a paucity of high-quality accessible training for social workers in research methods and critical appraisal skills. We developed an e-learning version of an MSc...
| Published in: | Social Work Education Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 48 - 67 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2010
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