Strengthening research in social work practice: how a professional association can contribute to the leadership of social work research

Sue Gillieatt, Bindi Bennett, Lynette Joubert, Louise Whitaker, Wilma Peters and Fiona Oates

Chapter 4 in Research Handbook on Leadership in Social Work and Social Care, 2025, pp 50-61 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The International Federation of Social Work principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility, and respect for diversities https://www.ifsw.org/what-is-social-work/(https://www.ifsw.org/what-is-social-work/global-definition-of-social-work/) are advanced by strengthening research that investigates and informs social work practice. Tilbury et al. (2023) argue that while social work research in Australia is moderately successful a more considered and strategic approach is required if we are to achieve necessary improvements in the quality, quantity, and culture of social work research. Over ten years ago, the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) established a National Research Committee (NRC). In this chapter, we reflect on the NRC's leadership in fostering social work research and its commitment to re-Indigenising research practice and promoting practice-based research, or Practice Research as it is known. The NRC sees such strategies as central to improving the quality, quantity, and credibility of social work research and practice, and key to the capacity to influence policy and practice.

Keywords: Re-Indigenising; Practice-based research; Practice Research; Research networks; Bridging and bonding; Research leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035314485
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