Advances in Developmental Research

Abstract

Since the introduction of developmental research and related approaches to social work and social welfare some 10 years ago, many advances have been made that are relevant to the design and development of human service interventions. Selected contributions are reviewed in this article as they pertain to the developmental research phases of analysis, design, development, evaluation, and dissemination. Taken together, I conclude that these contributions made over the last decade represent a solid and steadily increasing accumulation of concepts and methods that enrich developmental research.