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Out of time: theorizing family in social work practice
Author(s) -
Morris Kate,
White Sue,
Doherty Paula,
Warwick Lisa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
child and family social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-2206
pISSN - 1356-7500
DOI - 10.1111/cfs.12257
Subject(s) - social work , vignette , sociology , context (archaeology) , focus (optics) , work (physics) , qualitative research , focus group , qualitative property , social psychology , gender studies , psychology , social science , political science , engineering , law , computer science , geography , mechanical engineering , physics , archaeology , optics , machine learning , anthropology
This paper draws on a British Academy ( BA ) funded study exploring social workers' conceptions of family using a vignette and focus groups. The policy context is discussed and the data from the BA study are then compared and contrasted with families' accounts of their own situations using the data from a separate qualitative study about child protection social work. The paper discusses the themes emerging and argues for a renewed focus on theorizing family in children's social work and the implications for practice.