Advanced Generalist Practice and Research

Abstract

Social work practitioners are required to have the competence of advanced generalist practice
skills to
provide appropriate social services to clients with various problems in a current complex society.
For the competence of advanced generalist practice, one of the essential components is gaining
research knowledge and skills to provide appropriate interventions. Social work practitioners need
to have researc skills to utilize many scientific research publications and to directly evaluate
unique client needs, effectiveness of the delivery system, and intervention results in a particular
environment. Research skills will improve the accountability of social work practitioners and
increase the satisfaction of clients. Thus, this author suggests that social work students need to
actively participate in research projects to maximize their research knowledge and skills for
future evidence-based advanced generalist practice.