Web resource:	http://anrows.org.au/sites/default/files/page-attachments/IssuesPaper26-May2014.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Traversing the maze of 'evidence' and 'best practice' in domestic and family violence service provision in Australia
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse issues paper
Authors:	Hamer, Jen Breckenridge, Jan
Keywords:	Service provision
Year:	2014
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	(26), May 2014
Notes:	This paper considers how 'evidence' is constructed and translated into 'best practice'. It contends that the experience and understanding of practitioners within domestic and family violence (DFV) services constitute important contributing knowledge for the evidence-base. However, practice wisdom alone is not sufficient, since other forms of knowledge also play an important role in optimising outcomes. Ultimately this paper promotes the engagement of DFV practitioners in formal research and evaluation, not only to substantially inform the evidence but also to critically examine the effects of their interventions against all manner of valid evidence, in a recursive process of knowledge translation. It is suggested that a critical, reflexive engagement with formal evidence is ultimately the defining feature of 'best practice' in the continuous drive towards an effective response to violence against women.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12873
ISSN:	14438496
Appears in Collections:	Online resource

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