Research and the social work picture

Drawing on evidence from across Europe, Asia and the USA, this accessible book covers how social workers can engage with research and draw on it in practice.

About the author

Dr. Ian Shaw is S R Nathan Professor of Social Work at National University of Singapore and Professor Emeritus at the University of York, England. He was the first chair of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA) and a founder editor of the journal Qualitative Social Work. He has authored almost 100 peer-reviewed papers, more than 20 books, 60 book chapters, and various research reports. He has written extensively in the journals on issues arising from the relationship between social work and sociology over the last century. His more recent books include Social Work Science (2016) and Research and the Social Work Picture (2018). He is pursuing a graduate programme in creative writing, which sits alongside his interests in gardening, his local church, volunteering in his village shop, playing badminton (badly), and Bob Dylan.

Summary

Drawing on evidence from across Europe, Asia and the USA, this accessible book covers how social workers can engage with research and draw on it in practice.

Product details

• Authors: Shaw, Ian Shaw, Ian (University of Nottingham) Shaw, Ian F. Shaw
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781447338895
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-3889-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 482 g
• Series: Research in social work; Research in social work
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries