Elizabeth G. (University of Maine, USA) DePoy & Stephen French (University of Maine, USA) Gilson 
Social Work Research and Evaluation : Examined Practice for Action [PDF ebook] 
Examined Practice for Action

Social Work Research and Evaluation applies systematically developed research knowledge to social work practice and emphasizes the ‘doing’ of social work as a reciprocal avenue for generating research evidence and social work knowledge. Using the Examined Practice Model, authors Elizabeth G. De Poy and Stephen F. Gilson present research as the identification of a problem and then proceed to evaluate the efficacy of social work practice in its resolution. Diverse theories, actions, and sets of evidence from a range of professional and disciplinary perspectives are included to underscore the importance of integrating evaluation and practice in research.