From snapshots of practice to a movie: Researching long-term social work and child protection by getting as close as possible to practice and organisational life

Volume: 50, Issue: 6, Pages: 1706 - 1723
Published: Sep 1, 2020
Abstract
Research into social work and child protection has begun to observe practice to find out what social workers actually do, however no such ethnographic research has been done into long-term practice. This paper outlines and analyses the methods used in a study of long-term social work and child protection practice. Researchers spent 15 months embedded in two social work departments observing organisational practices, culture, and staff...
Paper Details
Title
From snapshots of practice to a movie: Researching long-term social work and child protection by getting as close as possible to practice and organisational life
Published Date
Sep 1, 2020
Volume
50
Issue
6
Pages
1706 - 1723
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