Research-oriented scholars in the field of social work have been concerned about the inadequacies of using research with practitioners (Rubin and Parrish, 2007). Social workers have tended to rely on supervisors and authorities to guide them in their practice rather than relying on research studies (Mullen & Bacon, 2004). In recent years, evidence-based practice has been the latest attempt to bridge the gap between practice and research in social work education (Rubin & Parrish, 2007). Social work students will need to be able to understand research articles, analyze their flaws, and use them in practice. The issue examined in this research study is the existence of heterosexism among social work students and its prevalence. He questions whether social workers are safe from having negative beliefs and thoughts about gays and lesbians. The study examines the frequency of heterosexism among social work students, issues that may coincide with negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbians, and links between heterosexist attitudes and advancement within a social work program. The study does not state a specific hypothesis, but it calls into question inconclusive results found in previous studies on heterosexism (Brownlee et al., 2005). One of the first themes to emerge from the analysis of the literature is that although the rate of heterosexist attitudes among members of society and the number of working students is lower than that of the general population, but this remains a matter of concern. He affirms that the heterosexist attitude that students and professionals may have can affect the helping relationship. Another idea that emerges from the literature review is the definition of heterosexism and its appearance in the middle of the article......influences in future practice (Brownlee et al., 2005).ReferencesBrownlee, K. , Sprakes, A., Saini, M., O'Hare, R., Kortes-Miller, K. and Graham, J. (2005). Heterosexism among social work students. Social Work Education, 24(5), 485-494. doi:10.1080/02615470500132756Faulkner, CA & Faulkner, SS (2009). Research methods for social workers: a practice-based approach. Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books. Mullen, EJ and Bacon, WB (2004). Implementation of practice guidelines and evidence-based treatments: a survey of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers. In AR (cited in Rubin & Parrish, 2007)Rubin, A. and Parrish, D. (2007). Challenges for the future of evidence-based practice in social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 43(3), 405-428. Retrieved June 2, 2010, from ProQuest Psychology Journals. (document ID: 1425097001).