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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Social Science
Mission: The Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research (IASWR) was founded in 1993, in response to "the crisis in the development of research resources" declared by the Task Force on Social Work Research (1991). Five major social work organizations joined together to provide the core support to create IASWR, a 501 C-3 organization based in Washington, DC. IASWR works to fulfill the following mission: To strengthen the research capacity of the social work profession to study problems of serious concern to society, and to advance the scientific basis for solving social problems. To promote the use of evidence-based research to improve practice, program development, policy, and thus, the quality of life, especially for underserved individuals, families, groups and communities. To enhance the voice of the profession in the national scientific community and in public policy determinations, through partnerships with interdisciplinary and social work organizations, and outreach to federal agencies.
Programs: IASWR has build bridges to national groups with shared agendas to address common issues, identify the current state of research, and to promote evidence-based practices. Areas for research receiving attention include: child welfare practice, social worker recruitment and retention, aging, end of life, oncology, women's health, mental health, substance abuse, veteran's affairs, health disparities, family violence, economic security, co-occurring disorders, and the effectiveness and the efficacy of social work interventions.
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