Social work research in Australia
Social work research in Australia
Abstract
What are the main trends in Australian social work research, and where should it be heading? This article discusses these questions and their implications for social work education in Australia. The current Australian context presents both challenges and opportunities to the undertaking of social work research. Although jobs are threatened by de-professionalisation, with less room for research, there remains a strong discourse about the needs and value of research, which is underpinned by the requirements of the professional accrediting body. There is also clear support for a range of methods and approaches which allow for more integration of research and practice. In addition, current research undertaken by Australian social workers demonstrates a mixture of methods. It is concluded that the Australian situation holds the potential to provide leadership in developing more inclusive methods and approaches to foster the development of more complex forms of practice research.
social work research, Australian social work, practice research, inclusive methods, research curriculum
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Fook, Jan
470c973d-0cf8-4f4a-ba03-6086bb800fb4
February 2003
Fook, Jan
470c973d-0cf8-4f4a-ba03-6086bb800fb4
Abstract
Abstract
What are the main trends in Australian social work research, and where should it be heading? This article discusses these questions and their implications for social work education in Australia. The current Australian context presents both challenges and opportunities to the undertaking of social work research. Although jobs are threatened by de-professionalisation, with less room for research, there remains a strong discourse about the needs and value of research, which is underpinned by the requirements of the professional accrediting body. There is also clear support for a range of methods and approaches which allow for more integration of research and practice. In addition, current research undertaken by Australian social workers demonstrates a mixture of methods. It is concluded that the Australian situation holds the potential to provide leadership in developing more inclusive methods and approaches to foster the development of more complex forms of practice research.
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Published date: February 2003
Keywords:
social work research, Australian social work, practice research, inclusive methods, research curriculum
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Local EPrints ID: 51936
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/51936
ISSN: 0261-5479
PURE UUID: 4cbcec18-9870-4ae3-accb-d6a41b34e495
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