Innovations In Social Work Research

Author : Louise Hardwick,Roger Smith,Aidan Worsley
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784501457

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Innovations in Social Work Research by Louise Hardwick,Roger Smith,Aidan Worsley Pdf

A valuable reference to help practising researchers not only to understand but also to apply innovative approaches to social work research. Featuring extended case studies of actual research projects, the book provides an overview of a number of central features and qualities of social work research. It incorporates both distinctive methodological features, such as approaches to participatory inquiry, and provides accounts of researcher strategies to address particular challenges, such as carrying out studies with hard to reach populations. This book combines important methodological insights with pragmatic guidance on commonly experienced problems and how these challenges can be overcome. This is a key resource for social work and social care students, social work practitioners and academics engaged in research.

Author : Rolf Rønning,Marcus Knutagard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317911005

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Innovation in Social Welfare and Human Services by Rolf Rønning,Marcus Knutagard Pdf

Innovation is an oft-heard buzzword in both public and private sectors concerned with the organisation and delivery of services to vulnerable individuals. This thoughtful volume explores what innovation might actually involve in the context of contemporary human services. Highlighting both the importance and utility of innovation but also promoting a more reflective approach, the book distinguishes between innovation and improvement and discusses the relevant differences between private sector, public sector and non-profit organisations. It looks at how innovation is often as much a result of the power relations between the involved actors, and the structural context, as a result of popularly identified ‘drivers’ and ‘barriers’. Including numerous case studies, the book illustrates and explains innovations in welfare services at different levels, looking at the macro level (innovations in social policy), the meso level (innovation at organisational level) and the micro-level (user-driven innovations). Arguing the innovation is nothing new in human services, the authors emphasise the importance of innovation being developed and supported by those working within those organisations. New and creative solutions to problems encountered in everyday work by front-line workers can be taken up to improve services provided and make a difference for the users, rather than change being externally imposed upon them by those without insider knowledge. Innovation in Social Welfare and Human Services is an important read for researchers and practitioners interested in the administration, leadership and organisation of social services.

Author : Andreas Langer,Johannes Eurich,Simon Güntner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783658051761

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Innovation in Social Services by Andreas Langer,Johannes Eurich,Simon Güntner Pdf

Across Europe, there is an intense search for new and sustainable approaches to providing welfare. Demographic change, new social risks and other factors call for new ideas to maintain and enhance the performance and quality of social services and to enable the participation of all citizens in an inclusive society. Against this background, and based on the findings of the EU research platform INNOSERV and empirically obtained research results from text and video material, this book provides insights into current approaches and practices to improve and transform social services.

Author : Alex Nicholls,Julie Simon,Madeleine Gabriel,Christopher Whelan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137506801

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New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research by Alex Nicholls,Julie Simon,Madeleine Gabriel,Christopher Whelan Pdf

This book is open access under a CC BY license. Interest in social innovation continues to rise, from governments setting up social innovation 'labs' to large corporations developing social innovation strategies. Yet theory lags behind practice, and this hampers our ability to understand social innovation and make the most of its potential. This collection brings together work by leading social innovation researchers globally, exploring the practice and process of researching social innovation, its nature and effects. Combining theoretical chapters and empirical studies, it shows how social innovation is blurring traditional boundaries between the market, the state and civil society, thereby developing new forms of services, relationships and collaborations. It takes a critical perspective, analyzing potential downsides of social innovation that often remain unexplored or are glossed over, yet concludes with a powerful vision of the potential for social innovation to transform society. It aims to be a valuable resource for students and researchers, as well as policymakers and others supporting and leading social innovation.

Author : Fahri Özsungur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Organizational change
ISBN : 1799877728

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Policies, Protocols, and Practices for Social Work in the Digital World by Fahri Özsungur Pdf

"This book focuses on the digital applications of social work, the effects of pandemic and digital transformation on social work, and practices and studies related to social work covering many issues such as gender, feminism, post-war social cohesion, social security, occupational health and safety, aging, ageism, social policy, migration, racism, sexual abuse, violence against women "--

Author : Hans-Werner Franz,Josef Hochgerner,Jürgen Howaldt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642328794

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Challenge Social Innovation by Hans-Werner Franz,Josef Hochgerner,Jürgen Howaldt Pdf

In recent years, social innovation has experienced a steep career. Numerous national governments and large organisations like the OECD, the European Commission and UNESCO have adopted the term. Social innovation basically means that people adopt new social practices in order to meet social needs in a different or more effective way. Prominent examples of the past are the Red Cross and the social welfare state or, at present, the internet 2.0 transforming our communication and cooperation schemes, requiring new management concepts, even empowering social revolutions. The traditional concept of innovation as successful new technological products needs fundamental rethinking in a society marked by knowledge and services, leading to a new and enriched paradigm of innovation. There is multiple evidence that social innovation will become of growing importance not only concerning social integration, equal opportunities and dealing with the greenhouse effects but also with regard to preserving and expanding the innovative capacity of companies and societies. While political authorities stress the social facets of social innovation, this book also encompasses its societal and systemic dimensions, collecting the scientific expertise of renowned experts and scholars from all over the world. Based on the contributions of the first world-wide science convention on social innovation from September 2011 in Vienna, the book provides an overview of scientific approaches to this still relatively new field. Forewords by Agnès HUBERT (Member of the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA) of the European Commission) and Antonella Noya (Senior Policy Analyst at OECD, manager of the OECD LEED Forum on Social Innovations)

Author : Ronnie Egan,Nicole Hill,Wendy Rollins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429843242

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Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations in Social Work Field Education by Ronnie Egan,Nicole Hill,Wendy Rollins Pdf

This book collates and analyses the current research, debates, opportunities and practices in social work field education into one volume and contextualises this material within the broader context of social work. Current concerns about risk and uncertainty in field education are explored from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Social work field education is an integral component of social work education, yet its sustainability is increasingly challenged. Issue such as finding enough quality placements with accredited social workers, curriculum development, student diversity, and placement assessment of learning are being examined by researchers and practitioners alike. This represents a challenge for the social work profession generally. By drawing on traditional and alternative pedagogical perspectives on field education and constructions of risk and uncertainty evident in current discourse, the book presents innovative responses to existing challenges. Providing a reference point for future knowledge building in sustainable field education pedagogy and practice, this book will interest university field education programs and industry field educators internationally.

Author : Malcolm Williams,W Paul Vogt
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412946483

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The SAGE Handbook of Innovation in Social Research Methods by Malcolm Williams,W Paul Vogt Pdf

Social research is a bourgeoning field. Of course it has many traditions and approaches, but there is a high premium upon thinking differently and thinking anew because social life is never static or wholly predictable. The Handbook, edited by internationally recognized scholars, provides a comprehensive, pitch-perfect critical assessment of the field. The main features of the Handbook are: Clear organization into 4 parts dealing with The Social Context of Research; Design and Data Collection; Integrating The Analysis of New Data Types; Sampling, Inference and Measurement Clear, cutting edge chapters on Objectivity; Causation; Organizing Social Research; Correspondence Analysis; Grounded Theory; Conversational Surveys; Mixed Methods; Meta-Analysis; Optimal Matching Analysis; GIS Analysis; Quantitative Narrative Analysis; Longitudinal Studies; SEM; MLM; Qualitative Comparative Analysis; Respondent Driven Sampling Brings together a glittering assembly of the key figures working in the field of research methods Demonstrates the continuities and productive tensions between classical traditions and real world research. The result is a superbly organized text which will be required reading for anyone interested in the routes and future of social research. It is an unparalleled teaching resource and a 'must have' for serious social researchers.

Author : Ronnie Egan,Nicole Hill,Wendy Rollins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429843235

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Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations in Social Work Field Education by Ronnie Egan,Nicole Hill,Wendy Rollins Pdf

This book collates and analyses the current research, debates, opportunities and practices in social work field education into one volume and contextualises this material within the broader context of social work. Current concerns about risk and uncertainty in field education are explored from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Social work field education is an integral component of social work education, yet its sustainability is increasingly challenged. Issue such as finding enough quality placements with accredited social workers, curriculum development, student diversity, and placement assessment of learning are being examined by researchers and practitioners alike. This represents a challenge for the social work profession generally. By drawing on traditional and alternative pedagogical perspectives on field education and constructions of risk and uncertainty evident in current discourse, the book presents innovative responses to existing challenges. Providing a reference point for future knowledge building in sustainable field education pedagogy and practice, this book will interest university field education programs and industry field educators internationally.

Author : POTOCKY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138996300

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SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH WITH MINORITY by POTOCKY Pdf

Author : Jean Pierre Wilken,Anne Parpan-Blaser,Sarah Prosser,Suzan van der Pas,Erik Jansen
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447369356

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Social Work and Social Innovation by Jean Pierre Wilken,Anne Parpan-Blaser,Sarah Prosser,Suzan van der Pas,Erik Jansen Pdf

Written by leading experts from across Europe, this book provides a grounded exploration of innovation in the practice, research and education of social work. It focuses on the role of participation, collaboration and co-creation as key drivers of social innovation within these fields, providing practical examples of social entrepreneurship, people-centred design and participatory led innovation. The positive outcomes of local social innovations are analysed in the wider European framework, with reflections and recommendations for advancing innovation in policy, service provision, education and research.

Author : Jean Pierre Wilken,Anne Parpan-Blaser,Sarah Prosser,Suzan van der Pas,Erik Jansen
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447369349

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Social Work and Social Innovation by Jean Pierre Wilken,Anne Parpan-Blaser,Sarah Prosser,Suzan van der Pas,Erik Jansen Pdf

Written by leading experts from across Europe, this book provides a grounded exploration of innovation in the practice, research and education of social work. It focuses on the role of participation, collaboration and co-creation as key drivers of social innovation within these fields, providing practical examples of social entrepreneurship, people-centred design and participatory led innovation. The positive outcomes of local social innovations are analysed in the wider European framework, with reflections and recommendations for advancing innovation in policy, service provision, education and research.

Author : Stanley L. Witkin
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780231530309

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Social Construction and Social Work Practice by Stanley L. Witkin Pdf

Social construction addresses the cultural factors and social dynamics that give rise to and maintain values and beliefs. Drawing on postmodern philosophies and critical, social, and literary theories, social construction has become an important and influential framework for practice and research within social work and related fields. Embracing inclusivity and multiplicity, social construction provides a framework for knowledge and practice that is particularly congruent with social work values and aims. In this accessible collection, Stanley L Witkin showcases the innovative ways in which social construction may be understood and expressed in practice. He calls on experienced practitioner-scholars to share their personal accounts of interpreting and applying social constructionist ideas in different settings (such as child welfare agencies, schools, and the courts) and with diverse clientele (such as "resistant" adolescents, disadvantaged families, indigenous populations, teachers, children in protective custody, refugee youth, and adult perpetrators of sexual crimes against children). Eschewing the prescriptive stance of most theoretical frameworks, social construction can seem challenging for students and practitioners. This book responds with rich, illustrative descriptions of how social constructionist thinking has inspired practice approaches, illuminating the diversity and creative potential of practices that draw on social constructionist ideas. Writing in a direct, accessible style, contributors translate complex concepts into the language of daily encounter and care, and through a committed transnational focus they demonstrate the global reach and utility of their work. Chapters are provocative and thoughtful, reveal great suffering and courage, share inspiring stories of strength and renewal, and acknowledge the challenges of an approach that complicates evidence-based evaluations and requirements.

Author : Anthony J. Grasso,Irwin Epstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1560240717

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Research Utilization in the Social Services by Anthony J. Grasso,Irwin Epstein Pdf

Here is a comprehensive review of the science and art of research utilization available in social work today. Written by the field s most experienced and pioneering practitioners on the topic, this important book examines the new practice-research models that have evolved in social work over the past decade and projects their future developments, discusses the role of computerization in all forms of social work practice, and presents pedagogical issues related to the teaching of research utilization in undergraduate and graduate programs."

Author : Anne Campbell,Brian J. Taylor,Anne McGlade
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446298008

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Research Design in Social Work by Anne Campbell,Brian J. Taylor,Anne McGlade Pdf

Social work research often focuses on qualitative designs and many students believe that the quantitative research pathway is either too complicated or is beyond their grasp. This book outlines how social work students can undertake a research project from either a qualitative, quantitative or mixed methodological approach. The authors introduce key concepts in an accessible and structured manner and go on to demonstrate each of the approaches from inception of research idea, to realisation of methodological approach, to research process, to data analysis and conclusion. More than just another research text, this book remains grounded in social work practice and has clear links to the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work.