The Working of Social Work
Published on 29. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-85302-498-6 (ISBN)
Description
Those who practise, manage and pay for social work have increasingly to provide evidence of its quality and effectiveness. There is therefore substantial interest in the promotion of evaluative research, in a variety of forms and locations, and in the dissemination of its conclusions. This book aims to:
present in an accessible and lively format recent research of direct relevance to key issues in social work policy and practice
promote understanding and use of research methods appropriate for both academic, practitioner and agency based research.
The studies, all of which were undertaken in the last two or three years, have been carefully selected to illustrate the adaptation and development of research designs and methods which are appropriate to the exploration of central and enduring questions in the delivery of effective social work services. These include strategies for dealing with poverty, with the maltreatment of children and elderly people and methods for developing child centred practice and culturally/ethnically sensitive services. The chapters show how questions of policy and practice have influenced the research strategies and how research based practice can be promoted through practice driven research.
present in an accessible and lively format recent research of direct relevance to key issues in social work policy and practice
promote understanding and use of research methods appropriate for both academic, practitioner and agency based research.
The studies, all of which were undertaken in the last two or three years, have been carefully selected to illustrate the adaptation and development of research designs and methods which are appropriate to the exploration of central and enduring questions in the delivery of effective social work services. These include strategies for dealing with poverty, with the maltreatment of children and elderly people and methods for developing child centred practice and culturally/ethnically sensitive services. The chapters show how questions of policy and practice have influenced the research strategies and how research based practice can be promoted through practice driven research.
Reviews / Votes
This is an interesting and topical book, focusing on the promotion of evaluative research in social work ...The book is written in a ready-friendly style and practitioners are encouraged throughout to engage with the process of evaluative research as a way of assessing their own practice. This message is conveyed in a positive manner overall and most of the research studies detailed are particularly encouraging from this perspective ... Overall, the book is encouraging in relation to how evaluative research can be used and some of the ways it can improve social work practice and service delivery. -- British Journal of Social WorkMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85302-498-6 (9781853024986)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Juliet Cheetham is Co-ordinator of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council Contract Research Staff Initiative. Previously she was Director of the Social Work Research Centre at the University of Stirling. Mansoor A. F. Kazi is Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Applied Social Studies and Director of the Centre for Evaluation Studies at the University of Huddersfield.
Content
The Evaluation of Social Work: Priorities, Problems and Possibilities, Juliet Cheetham Theme 1. Studying the Content, Process and Outcomes of Social Work: 1. Researching the Effectiveness of a Small Scale Project for Sex Offenders, Douglas Badger, Lecturer in Social Work, University of Reading. 2. The Rights and Wrongs of Social Work with Children and Young People, Steve Farnfield, Lecturer in Social Work, University of Reading and Family Resource Centre. 3. Researching Community Care Assessments: A Pluralistic Approach, Nicky Stanley, Jill Manthorpe, Greta Bradley and Andy Alaszewski, University of Hull. 4. Elder Abuse within a Residential Setting, Sheila Furness, Lecturer, Bradford and Ilkley Community College. 5. Elements of Risk and Supervision: Evaluating Outcome Decisions, Peter Burke, Director of Social Work, University of Hull. 6. Experience of Single Case Evaluation in a Small Agency, Angela Williams, Social Worker, Bradford Education Social Work Services. 7. An Evaluation of Social Work Practice in Relation to Poverty Issues Do Social Workers' Attitudes and Actions Correspond?, Monica Dowling, Department of Social Policy and Social Science, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. Theme 2 Evaluating Social Work: Some Ways Forward: 8. Analysing the Content of Social Work: Applying the Lessons from Qualitative Research, Sue White, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Manchester. 9. Promoting Evaluation Research on Social Work Practice, Bruce Thyer, Professor of Social Work at the University of Georgia, USA. 10. Putting Single-Case Evaluation into Practice, Mansoor Kazi. 11. Practising Evaluation, Ian Shaw, Director of Postgraduate Studies, University of Wales, Cardiff.