Barriers to development, utilization, and evaluation of social work practice guidelines: toward an action plan for social work

Article Abstract:

Issues confronted by those developing clinical social work guidelines are discussed and include the limited scientic foundations for such guidelines, their cost and potential ineffectiveness, as well as the possisble resistance from practitioners. An action plan to promote the practice guideline movement within social work is given.

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Clinical practice guidelines: should social work develop them?

Article Abstract:

The advisability of clinical practice guidelines for social work is discussed. Empirically based practice seems to increase with these standards, and client outcomes to improve. Such standards would also improve clinical training in social work schools and encourage more cost-effective practice.

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