Building research capacity for social work practitioners: a regional perspective
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2018
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Goel, K.
Hudson, C.
Cowie, J.
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Social Work Education, 2018; 37(8):1028-1043
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This article explores the research experiences, interests and capacity of social work professionals working as frontline workers and managers in human service organizations in regional South Australia. It also draws attention to social work practice issues requiring further investigation as identified by these professionals. The research data for this paper were collected using quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data provided evidence to show the extent of research interests among social work practitioners in the region. Qualitative data added depth to the findings by identifying social work practice issues as described by research participants.
The study revealed that few participants had any research experience; however, the majority felt the need to undertake research, expressed interest in research training and a desire to be involved in research projects. These findings have implications for higher education providers in the social work discipline. They draw attention to the importance of better preparing students for research in practice, and also for schools of social work to actively engage in building research capacity and output in regional Australia. Abbreviations: Frontline social work professionals (FLSWP); The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
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Data source: Figures and data, https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2018.1481205
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