Developing Research Based Social Work Practice

Orme, Joan; Shemmings, David

doi:10.1007/978-1-137-09119-2

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“…Grounded theory (Strauss 1987;Charmaz 2000), along with thematic and narrative approaches (Elliot 2005), was employed to analyse the data. Having worked in the field in both countries, the researcher was able to draw on her experience of the role to inform the design and interpretation of the research through reflexivity and regular research meetings (Ellis and Bochner 2000;Fook 2007;Orme and Shemmings 2010).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Supervision Found Wanting: Experiences of Health and Social Workers in Non-Government Organisations Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Robinson

2013

Practice

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This paper explores the role and function of supervision, a neglected topic in research on social work with refugees and asylum seekers. Using semistructured interviews with health and social workers, supervision arrangements in non-government organisations (NGOs) in Australia and the UK are examined in the context of entitlement reductions and restricted access to services and support for service users. The comparative research highlights the demanding and ethically challenging nature of the work, and the impact on health and social workers of exposure to the narratives of refugees and asylum seekers subject to human rights abuses. Overall, there was found to be an inconsistent approach to supervision across the NGOs in the study, which failed to adequately address the demanding nature of the work. Where supervision was not provided, it placed the well-being of health and social workers at risk and reduced the effectiveness of their interventions. In conclusion, the paper develops an agenda for improving the support of health and social workers working with refugees and asylum seekers in NGOs in Australia and the UK.

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Supervision Found Wanting: Experiences of Health and Social Workers in Non-Government Organisations Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Robinson

2013

Practice

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“…Students appeared reluctant to engage in research, and particularly to develop data analysis skills (Harder, 2010;Shaw et al, 2012). Social work has been identified as having a research capacity deficit in both research production and its utilization by practitioners (Orme & Shemmings, 2010). Social workers consider the formal-analytic tools such as single-system research designs, rapid assessment instruments, procedural steps in evidence-based practice, and computer software applications as the least helpful tools for self-monitoring the effectiveness of their interventions whereas the informal-interactive tools of clinical supervision, consultation with colleagues, use of client feedback, and clinical experience have been identified by them as among the most helpful tools for self-monitoring the effectiveness of their practice (Davis, Dennis, & Culbertson, 2015).…”

Section: Teaching Practice Research In Social Work -Barriers and Outcmentioning

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Advancing Social Work Practice Research Education – An Innovative, Experiential Pedagogical Approach

Kwong

2017

IJHE

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Achieving practice research competency is an essential pillar of social work practice. However, research material is often associated with dry lectures and incomprehensible statistical applications that may not reflect real life issues. Teaching research course is often antithetical to the pedagogical approach commonly used in social work education, which engages students in practical applications of real life situations with case examples. This paper described and evaluated six sets of experiential class and field activities designed to increase graduate level social work students' competencies of practice research. These activities included: (1) formulating a practice-based research topic; (2) using assessment templates for critical evaluation of published research; (3) learning single-system research design; (4) conducting agency research and evaluation field assessment; (5) designing and executing a practice-focused class study project; and (6) presentation and dissemination of research findings. An online course evaluation was administered with altogether 63 students in 2 Foundation Research and 2 Advanced Research classes to elicit both their qualitative feedback and quantitative ratings of their attainment of research competencies. The instructor's assessment of individual student performance using a grading rubric helped determine their level of attainment of course competences. Findings suggest several critical elements of this pedagogical approach. Students learn about real-world research issues through a case-based learning approach. Both students and the instructor involve in a collaborative learning process. Finally the instructor selects context-specific cases for class discussion and activities so that students see the connection of social work research to day-to-day practice contexts.

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“…A strength of social work research is that it is situated in people’s lives. As a practice discipline, social work is highly conducive to applied social research (Everitt et al, 1992; Orme and Shemmings, 2010). In other words, the research has a practical purpose – to change how we do things or to inform a project.…”

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confidence: 99%

A proposal for a collaborative ‘journal’ on the messy, inter-subjective and critically evidential in social and community work research

Dullea

2017

International Social Work

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Developing Research Based Social Work Practice

Cited by 27 publications

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Supervision Found Wanting: Experiences of Health and Social Workers in Non-Government Organisations Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Supervision Found Wanting: Experiences of Health and Social Workers in Non-Government Organisations Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Advancing Social Work Practice Research Education – An Innovative, Experiential Pedagogical Approach

A proposal for a collaborative ‘journal’ on the messy, inter-subjective and critically evidential in social and community work research

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