Open AccessBeyond evidence-based policy and practice
Author(s) -
Mike Fisher
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
social work and social sciences review/social work and social sciences review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1746-6105
pISSN - 0953-5225
DOI - 10.1921/swssr.v16i2.527
Subject(s) - practice research , politics , social work , work (physics) , social research , sociology , research policy , engineering ethics , social practice , practitioner research , political science , public relations , social science , public administration , history , engineering , economic growth , law , mechanical engineering , performance art , economics , art history
This paper concerns the impact of social work research, particularly on practice and practitioners. It explores the politics of research and how this affects practice, the way that university-based research understands practice, and some recent developments in establishing practice research as an integral and permanent part of the research landscape. While focusing on implications for the UK, it draws on developments in research across Europe, North America and Australasia to explore how we can improve the relationship between research and practice.