The Library
Learning from experience: Developing a research strategy for social work in the UK
Tools
Bywaters, Paul (2008) Learning from experience: Developing a research strategy for social work in the UK. British Journal of Social Work, Volume 38 (Number 5). pp. 936-952. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcm070 ISSN 0045-3102.
Research output not available from this repository.
Request-a-Copy directly from author or use local Library Get it For Me service.
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcm070
Abstract
This article discusses the development of a strategy for securing a step change in social work research in higher education in the UK. This project, undertaken by the Joint University Council Social Work Education Committee (SWEC), aimed to give direction to the constituency, address complex and potentially conflictual issues across the four countries of the UK and promote social work research both internally and to external stakeholders. The obstacles and opportunities for advancing social work research are discussed, as are the processes by which consensus was secured across higher education institutions. Key issues debated at length included how to define social work research, whether to set priorities for research themes, whether research should be promoted in all academic departments or concentrated on centres of excellence and how to identify and begin to challenge the gross funding shortfall. Lessons from the process are identified, including the need for social work to develop stronger international collaborations.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Health and Social Studies | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Social service -- Great Britain -- Research, Social work education -- Great Britain | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Social Work | ||||
Publisher: | Oxford University Press | ||||
ISSN: | 0045-3102 | ||||
Official Date: | July 2008 | ||||
Dates: |
|
||||
Volume: | Volume 38 | ||||
Number: | Number 5 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 17 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 936-952 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1093/bjsw/bcm070 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
Data sourced from Thomson Reuters' Web of Knowledge
Request changes or add full text files to a record
Repository staff actions (login required)
View Item |