Building Research Infrastructure in Schools of Social Work: A University Perspective (Report‪)‬

This article addresses strategies for research infrastructure development in social work by building on the profession's work of the past two decades and by drawing on the experiences of the larger university environment. The article provides a set of recommendations for the next generation of social work research, which is likely to be highly interdisciplinary, focused on implementation of scientifically based programs, and called on to articulate its societal and economic contributions. KEY WORDS: future of social work research; history of research development; intellectual property; research infrastructure; research universities