Social Work Research Strategy Development
Over the past decade there has been a targeted increase of
federal support for social work research and an organized effort
by the social work community to encourage and advise social
work researchers to seek funding from NIH and other federal
agencies.
In June 2002, the National Institute of Mental Health hosted
a scientific meeting on social work's contribution to mental
health research. Many of the peer-reviewed presentations addressed
research findings highlighting the interconnectedness of mental
health, substance abuse, and violence.
Furthermore, since 1993, NIDA and NIMH have funded 14 social
work research development programs. Each of these centers undertaken
research that has relevance to the Injury Center research agenda.
Additionally, the Injury Center provided funding to IASWR
to examine how best to incorporate an organized strategy to
ensure social work involvement in addressing priority public
health concerns.
IASWR worked with the social work community to identify social
work involvement in the development and implementation of research-based
practices that promote effective prevention and intervention
strategies to prevent and control child maltreatment and domestic
violence, including violence against women. The approach followed
The Injury Center's Research Agenda.
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