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The integration of practice and research concepts into a distinctive social work practice research model has generated considerable interest in our field. The rationale for a practice research model has been well articulated in the social work literature, with an emphasis on the development of methods for practitioners to evaluate their practice, and more recently, the emergence of preliminary guidelines for a model of practice research. This article extends the discussion of a social work practice research model by introducing a preliminary model for training research practitioners in social work. Beginning with a summary of the Boulder Model from clinical psychology, other related practice research models that can contribute to a social work practice research model are highlighted, and applications for the field of social work are outlined.

"A social psychological analysis of computer-supported social interaction Zachary Birchmeier, Beth Dietz-Uhler, and Garold Stasser The use of computer-supported social interaction (CSI) has become a primary feature of communication among individuals, due in part to its structural features (e.g., freedom of time and geographical constraints) and psychological features (e.g., anonymity). As a consequence, many social scientists have investigated the social processes in computer-supported interactions, including online impression formation, relationship development, and group dynamics. Because individuals communicate via the use of computers in many personal, educational, and professional settings, it is important to continue and encourage the study of social processes in such environments. These studies have identified a number of influences on the behaviors (i.e., conformity, economic choices, etc.), thoughts (i.e., attitude change, impression formation, etc.), and, to a lesser degree, physiological/emotional states of people involved in computer-supported interaction"--