Practitioner Research
Reflexive Social Worker
Open University Press
Published on 1. November 1995
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-335-19323-3 (ISBN)
Description
"Practitioner research" has ben designed with the busy practitioner in mind. It offers down-to-earth advice to those seeking realistic ways of studying their own agency. It demystifies research and makes its concepts and skills accessible to the inexperienced. The authors draw on their experience of running a successful annual research programme for practitioners and illustrate their case throughout with a wealth of real-life examples. They argue that the development of a research-minded profession will come about most effectively through practitioners gaining first-hand experience of research problems. "Practitioner research" includes chapters on designing a study, methods of collecting and analyzing data, and dissemination. It also features examples of studies successfully carried out by practitioners. It is essential reading for students, practitioners and managers in social work and related professions.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, glossa
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-19323-3 (9780335193233)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Practitioner research: the idea and the reality; why practitioner research?; from idea to reality - a programme for practitioner research. Part 2 Concepts, strategies and methods for small-scale practice-based research; setting up a study; the methodological repertoire; reporting and disseminating the research findings. Part 3 Studies carried out by practitioners; diversion at the point of entry to the Scottish children's hearing system; the social work role with personality-disordered clients; preparing or deterring? consumer feedback on preparation groups for adoptive parents; increasing choice? the evaluation of Linburn Road respite care unit; parents of children with cancer - their perception of social work help; afterword; towards more reflexive practice?