Data Analysis in Social Work By: Katie Henrie We live in a world where people want to see the proof for why something works or why they should do something. This same mindset is present in the profession of social work. The social work field aims to help people in an effective manor. In order to do that, there needs to be evidence to prove approaches and methods. There are several ways that this can be done, but the focus of this post will about how the profession of social work uses data analysis to further support the work they are doing. Evidence Based Practice There is a need to be able to provide clients with research to back the methods in which they will be using with them. The term evidence-based approach has been used to label methods that have undergone vigorous research to determine its efficacy. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) state that:...