Practice and Research

The teaching and practice of research within the social work profession continually challenge both educators and practitioners due to the nature of existing attitudes, skills and resources. This paper describes the establishment of a Practice Research Center, which, as the joint endeavor of a medical center and a school of social work, was designed to stimulate and support practice-based research by students and staff. The pooling of hospital and university resources, close collaboration between educational and field personnel and participation of students, faculty and staff in "applied" research projects made research more relevant and feasible.