BJSW Advance Access originally published online on October 17, 2005
British Journal of Social Work 2007 37(2):313-334; doi:10.1093/bjsw/bch327
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On Systematic Reviews in Social Work: Observations from Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Law in Social Work Education
Suzy Braye is Professor of Social Work and Social Care at the University of Sussex, UK.
Michael Preston-Shoot is Professor of Social Work & Head of Department of Applied Social Studies at the University of Luton, UK.
Correspondence to Professor Suzy Braye, School of Social Work and Social Care, The Sussex Institute, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QQ, UK. E-mail: s.braye{at}sussex.ac.uk
This paper draws on the experience of completing a systematic review of teaching, learning and assessment of law in social work education. It reviews core elements of the process and questions whether systematic reviews as currently conceived for social work education and practice can realize the claims advanced on their behalf. The paper considers questions of evidence, quality, knowledge, dissemination and research use, and offers observations on the potential of systematic review to provide knowledge for policy makers, practitioners, researchers and academic tutors.
Keywords: evidence, quality, law, systematic review, social work education