Deanna Edwards
Reflections of Social Work Academics on Moving from Social Work Practice to the Academic Environment
Edwards, Deanna; Parkinson, Kate
Abstract
The social work academic field, in common with other professional qualification degrees requires academics to have substantial social work practice experience. This reflective paper explores the journey of two social work academics who have made the transition from practice to the academic environment within the last ten years. Having applied a duoethnographical approach, the authors discuss the potential challenges of making this transition but is more focused on the benefits that former social work practitioners bring to the academic and research environment. It discusses practice-based research and appreciative inquiry as beneficial research methods for social work research and the importance of engaging with people with lived experience in a collaborative approach to research. It emphasises that social workers with skills of engagement, critical analysis and managing challenging situations are well placed to undertake research and make recommendations for social work practice from an informed an ‘expert’ position.
Citation
Edwards, D., & Parkinson, K. (in press). Reflections of Social Work Academics on Moving from Social Work Practice to the Academic Environment. Practice, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2024.2386247
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 25, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 8, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Sep 5, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 5, 2024 |
Journal | Practice |
Print ISSN | 0950-3153 |
Electronic ISSN | 1742-4909 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Pages | 1-15 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2024.2386247 |
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