The Effectiveness of Community Practice Interventions: A Review of the Literature

Objective: Evidence-based practice is becoming increasingly important in social work and community practice. The authors reviewed existing research to assess the level of evidence available to guide community practice. Method: The authors conducted a review of the literature on community practice in...

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Published in:Research on social work practice 2006-03, Vol.16 (2), p.132-145
Main Authors: Ohmer, Mary L., Korr, Wynne S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community based research
Community Development
Community Programs
Community Services
Community work
Evidence based
Inferences
Intervention
Interventions
Literature Reviews
Meta Analysis
Neighborhoods
Program Effectiveness
Social Work
Social Work Research
Statistical Studies
Statistical Surveys
Theory Practice Relationship
Treatment Outcomes
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Summary:Objective: Evidence-based practice is becoming increasingly important in social work and community practice. The authors reviewed existing research to assess the level of evidence available to guide community practice. Method: The authors conducted a review of the literature on community practice intervention research from 1985 to 2002 using several databases, search engines, and personal contact with researchers. The authors found 269 articles published from 1985 to 2001. Fifty-eight were quantitative and combined quantitative and qualitative studies, of which 20 were intervention studies. Conclusions: The search revealed a relatively small number of quantitative intervention studies using experimental or statistical controls (9), which suggests the need for a consideration of how to develop the evidence base for community practice. Implications for social work practice are also discussed.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/1049731505282204