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'Value talk' in social work research: reflection, rhetoric and reality

'Value talk' in social work research: reflection, rhetoric and reality
'Value talk' in social work research: reflection, rhetoric and reality
This paper begins with an exploration of values in relation to current approaches within social work research thereby revealing tensions between what might broadly be conceived as scientific rigour and relevance to practice. It goes on to examine the purpose of social work research emphasising the notion of the researcher as engaged in a critically reflective dialogic process. Four core values conceived as guiding principles in undertaking research are identified as the basis for further 'value talk' in the context of developing culturally sensitive approaches without relinquishing a common sense of purpose in developing knowledge of and for social work practice.
values, social work research, dialogue, ethics
1369-1457
21-37
Powell, Jackie
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Powell, Jackie
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Powell, Jackie (2005) 'Value talk' in social work research: reflection, rhetoric and reality. European Journal of Social Work, 8 (1), 21-37. (doi:10.1080/1369145042000331350).

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This paper begins with an exploration of values in relation to current approaches within social work research thereby revealing tensions between what might broadly be conceived as scientific rigour and relevance to practice. It goes on to examine the purpose of social work research emphasising the notion of the researcher as engaged in a critically reflective dialogic process. Four core values conceived as guiding principles in undertaking research are identified as the basis for further 'value talk' in the context of developing culturally sensitive approaches without relinquishing a common sense of purpose in developing knowledge of and for social work practice.

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Published date: 2005
Keywords: values, social work research, dialogue, ethics

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Local EPrints ID: 35173
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/35173
ISSN: 1369-1457
PURE UUID: 0a345569-e0a6-41d5-8586-a9f9939751e9

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Date deposited: 16 May 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 07:50

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Author: Jackie Powell

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