Evidence-Based Practice / Unit 13 EBP 1808 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Wicked Problems
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The idea
A wicked problem is a social or cultural problem that is difficult or impossible to solve by ordinary means, because of how complex and interconnected it is.
In practice
A problem whose causes each turn out to be another problem.
Where people slip
Wicked is a technical term, not a description of difficulty. It names a specific structure that ordinary problem solving does not fit.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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