Building Capacity for Social Care Research - Individual-Level and Organisational Barriers Facing Practitioners
Authors: Pulman, A. and Fenge, L.A.
Journal: British Journal of Social Work
Volume: 53
Issue: 8
Pages: 3923-3942
eISSN: 1468-263X
ISSN: 0045-3102
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcad117
Abstract:To achieve a growth in practice-focused research, social care requires a solid infrastructure including a skilled research workforce, funding and a framework of national, strategic priorities. This article concerns practitioner researchers and developing the skills and support to enable practitioners to become active researchers within social care practice. It reports on findings from a study to develop a better understanding of the challenges of building capacity to undertake social care research in the South of England and the opportunities for building research engagement and capacity within local authorities (LAs) to include practitioner-led research. A qualitative approach was undertaken. Participants were practitioners working in LA social service departments. Participants completed an online questionnaire (n = 22), with a subsample (n = 6) interviewed. A semi-structured interview schedule collected positive and negative views of research experiences and of using research evidence. Individual-level and organisational research barriers were extracted as themes from the data and are described. The authors then discuss areas where practical ground level initiatives could be focused that might assist in developing a more positive research environment within social care organisations employing social workers and other practitioners.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/38473/
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Building Capacity for Social Care Research-Individual-Level and Organisational Barriers Facing Practitioners
Authors: Pulman, A. and Fenge, L.-A.
Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK
Volume: 53
Issue: 8
Pages: 3923-3942
eISSN: 1468-263X
ISSN: 0045-3102
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcad117
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/38473/
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Building Capacity for Social Care Research—Individual-Level and Organisational Barriers Facing Practitioners
Authors: Pulman, A. and Fenge, L.-A.
Journal: The British Journal of Social Work
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN: 0045-3102
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcad117
Abstract:To achieve a growth in practice-focused research, social care requires a solid infrastructure including a skilled research workforce, funding and a framework of national, strategic priorities. This article concerns practitioner researchers and developing the skills and support to enable practitioners to become active researchers within social care practice. It reports on findings from a study to develop a better understanding of the challenges of building capacity to undertake social care research in the South of England and the opportunities for building research engagement and capacity within local authorities (LAs) to include practitioner-led research. A qualitative approach was undertaken. Participants were practitioners working in LA social service departments. Participants completed an online questionnaire (n = 22), with a subsample (n = 6) interviewed. A semi-structured interview schedule collected positive and negative views of research experiences and of using research evidence. Individual-level and organisational research barriers were extracted as themes from the data and are described. The authors then discuss areas where practical ground level initiatives could be focused that might assist in developing a more positive research environment within social care organisations employing social workers and other practitioners.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/38473/
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Building Capacity for Social Care Research—Individual-Level and Organisational Barriers Facing Practitioners
Authors: Pulman, A. and Fenge, L.-A.
Journal: The British Journal of Social Work
Issue: Apr
Pages: 1-20
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN: 0045-3102
Abstract:To achieve a growth in practice-focused research, social care requires a solid infrastructure including a skilled research workforce, funding and a framework of national, strategic priorities. This article concerns practitioner researchers and developing the skills and support to enable practitioners to become active researchers within social care practice. It reports on findings from a study to develop a better understanding of the challenges of building capacity to undertake social care research in the South of England and the opportunities for building research engagement and capacity within local authorities (LAs) to include practitioner-led research. A qualitative approach was undertaken. Participants were practitioners working in LA social service departments. Participants completed an online questionnaire (n = 22), with a subsample (n = 6) interviewed. A semi-structured interview schedule collected positive and negative views of research experiences and of using research evidence. Individual-level and organisational research barriers were extracted as themes from the data and are described. The authors then discuss areas where practical ground level initiatives could be focused that might assist in developing a more positive research environment within social care organisations employing social workers and other practitioners.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/38473/
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