populations have the option for research participa- ion and that the studies in which they participate are conducted with scientific and ethical integrity. Practitioners seeking to develop greater knowledge in this area can contact the Office of Research Integrity at their local university for training op- portunities Social worker practitioners are also encouraged to join an IRB and sit as one of the ommunity members required for an IRB to legally function. The following Web site is also very help NASW PRESS POLICY ON for deepening research ethics understanding and skills:http://www.ori/dhhjs.gov/.sw ETHICAL BEHAVIOR he NASw Press expects authors to ad- ames J Clark, PhD, LCSw, is associate dean for research, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, is associate here to ethical standards for scholarship as articulated in the NAsw Code of ethics dirctor, Center for the Study of Violence against Children; and and Writing for the NASW Press: Information serves on the university institutional review board. He uthor of CSWE's National Statement on Research Integrity for Authors. These standards include actions inSocialWorkwhichcanbefoundathttp://unwucswe.org/ CSWE/research/rescarch/policies. Address correspondence to Jim Clark, POT 659, College of Social Work, University of responsibility and credit only for Kentucky 40506-0027; e-mail: jjclar0O@uky. edu hey have actually performed honestly acknowledging the work of others rk fully documenting their own and others ted wor If possible breaches of ethical standards have peen identified at the review or publication orocess, the NASW Press may notify the au- thor and bring the ethics issue to the attention of the appropriate professional body or other authority. Peer review confidentiality will not As reviewed and revised by NASW National Committee on 30,1997 Approved by NASw Board of CLARk Why Social Work Practitioners Need Research Ethics knowledepopulations have the option for research participa￾tion and that the studies in which they participate are conducted with scientific and ethical integrity. Practitioners seeking to develop greater knowledge in this area can contact the Office of Research Integrity at their local university for training op￾portunities. Social worker practitioners are also encouraged to join an 11\B and sit as one of the community members recjuired for an IRB to legally function.The following Web site is also very helpful for deepening research ethics understanding and skills: http://www.ori/dhhjs.gov/. BÜÜ James J. Clark, PhD, LCSWf I'i associate dean for research, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky; is associate director. Center for the Study of Violence against Children; and serves on the university institutional review board. He is co￾author ofCSWE's National Statement on Research Integrity in Social Work, which can be found at http://ivww.csive.org/ CSWE/research/research/policies. Address correspondence to Jim Clark, POT 659, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 40506-0027; e-mail:jjclarOO@ukyedu. NASW PRESS POLICY ON ETHICAL BEHAVIOR T he NASW Press expects authors to ad￾here to ethical standards for scholarship as articulated in the NASW Code of Ethics and Writings for the NASW Press: Information for Authors. These standards include actions such as • taking responsibility and credit only for work they have actually performed • honestly acknowledging the work of others • submitting only original work to journals • fuUy documenting their own and others' related work. If possible breaches of ethical standards have been identified at the review or publication process, the NASW Press may notify the au￾thor and bring the ethics issue to the attention of the appropriate professional body or other authority. Peer review confidentiality will not apply where there is evidence of plagiarism. As reviewed and revised by NASW National Committee on Inquiry (NCOI), May 30, 1997 Approved by NASW Board of Directors, September 1997 CLARK / Why Social Work Practitioners Need Research Ethics Knowledge