My research interests cover participatory research, especially the involvement of service users in research, professional practice and the development of child care. My interests in professional practice include both the preparation of students for practice and how best to support social workers once in practice and to contribute to evidence informed practice particularly in the area of child care.

• IntroductionWhy Research for Social Work? The Research Business The Philosophy of Social Research Ethical Issues in Social Work Research Research and Anti-Oppressive PracticeEvidence-Based PracticeGetting Research into PracticeService Users and ResearchInterdisciplinary Contributions to Social Work and Social Work Research Whither Social Work Research

Essential reading for both students and practitioners of social work. The previous edition of this book was highly successful, and in this edition McLaughlin builds on that success to make the book a must have buy.-Professor Richard Barker, Northumbria University

My research interests cover participatory research, especially the involvement of service users in research, professional practice and the development of child care. My interests in professional practice include both the preparation of students for practice and how best to support social workers once in practice and to contribute to evidence informed practice particularly in the area of child care.

• IntroductionWhy Research for Social Work? The Research Business The Philosophy of Social Research Ethical Issues in Social Work Research Research and Anti-Oppressive PracticeEvidence-Based PracticeGetting Research into PracticeService Users and ResearchInterdisciplinary Contributions to Social Work and Social Work Research Whither Social Work Research

Essential reading for both students and practitioners of social work. The previous edition of this book was highly successful, and in this edition McLaughlin builds on that success to make the book a must have buy.-Professor Richard Barker, Northumbria University

My research interests cover participatory research, especially the involvement of service users in research, professional practice and the development of child care. My interests in professional practice include both the preparation of students for practice and how best to support social workers once in practice and to contribute to evidence informed practice particularly in the area of child care.

• IntroductionWhy Research for Social Work? The Research Business The Philosophy of Social Research Ethical Issues in Social Work Research Research and Anti-Oppressive PracticeEvidence-Based PracticeGetting Research into PracticeService Users and ResearchInterdisciplinary Contributions to Social Work and Social Work Research Whither Social Work Research

Essential reading for both students and practitioners of social work. The previous edition of this book was highly successful, and in this edition McLaughlin builds on that success to make the book a must have buy.-Professor Richard Barker, Northumbria University