Current thinking suggests that evidence‐based practice (EBP) is a key to unlocking the potential for social work development in mainland China. But Chinese social workers may be confronted by the challenges of EBP in using research evidence, exercising expert judgment, as well as considering client characteristics, as social work is a relatively new enterprise in China's unique social–economic–political context. There is little indigenous research evidence for Chinese social workers to refer to. There are few experienced social workers and researchers since social work practice, education and research were reinstated only in the late 1980s. Mainland Chinese may not be aware of what social workers can do and may prefer authority‐based practice. This paper aims to first review the definition of EBP, followed by a discussion of the challenges and opportunities in applying EBP to social work in China. It then highlights the usefulness of collaboration between academics, practitioners, and clients in implementing EBP. A recent research project on ex‐offenders and their family members in Singapore is used to illustrate the feasibility of collaboration between academia and the field.

當前的理論認為， 以證據為本的實踐是一個解開中國大陸社會工作重新發展潛能的鑰匙。 然而， 中國社會工作者在運用研究證據、行使專業判斷及考慮服務使用者的特質時， 或許會遇到實證為本的挑戰， 因為在中國獨特的社會、經濟及政治環境下， 社會工作是一個相對地新興的專業， 沒有太多本土化的研究證據可供中國社會工作者參考。 同時， 因為社會工作實踐、教育及研究在1980年代末期才得以復蘇， 也沒有太多富有經驗的社會工作者及研究人員。 中國內地民眾或許未曾意識到社會工作者能夠做什麼， 寧可依據以權威為本的實踐。 本文的主要目的首先是檢視以證據為本的實踐的定義， 然後討論在中國應用以證據為本的實踐的挑戰及機遇。 文章突出了在引用以證據為本的實踐時， 學術界、前線工作者及服務使用者相互合作的益處。 藉一項在新加坡進行的前刑事犯人及其家人的近期研究成果， 以說明學術界與社會工作界合作的可行性。

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