La práctica basada en la evidencia en los cursos de titulación de Trabajo Social

Abstract

Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Social Work has over the last decade developed rapidly, especially in the English-speaking countries, where it has become a component of professional competence. Therefore, social work schools in those countries are now generally expected to provide students with appropriate knowledge and training in applying research evidence to practice. The literature examined in this paper identifies the following major themes in the process of EBP implementation within social work programmes: (i) integration of EBP into the curriculum; (ii) readiness of social work academic staff; (iii) the role of agency-based practice learning; (iv) relevance of EBP implementation for social work professional project. If the challenges involved in this process are overcome EBP can not only provide an optimal framework for the education of social work students as informed and critical practitioners but also contribute to increasing the influence, credibility and autonomy of social work as a key profession of the welfare state.