Psycho-Social Methods in Social Work Research

Getting Close to Practice

There is a growing interest in the use of psycho-social research methods but what is involved when researchers get up close and personal to human feelings, activities and interactions in a social work setting?

This book brings together the work of academics, post-doctoral and doctoral researchers to lift the lid on psycho-social approaches in practice. Each chapter draws on empirical research to demonstrate how creative and reflexive psycho-social methods – ranging from arts-based inquiry to voice-centred analysis – can generate rich insights into lived experience and deepen understanding of professional relationships, organisational life and the everyday challenges of social work.

The book features:

• critical reflections on the affordances and challenges of diverse psycho-social research methods;

• end-of-chapter boxes outlining core principles and practices to consider for practical application; and

• case studies demonstrating how psycho-social methods operate in real-world research settings.

This accessibly-written resource provides readers with practical guidance, critical reflection and frameworks that promote both intellectual and professional development.

Contributor: Ben O'Farrell (Contributions by), Rachel Larkin (Contributions by), Shantel Thomas (Contributions by), Helen Hingley-Jones (Contributions by), Paul Dugmore (Contributions by), Louise Sims (Contributions by), Jo Williams (Contributions by), Matt Ellis (Contributions by), Rachael Owens (Contributions by), Makhan Shergill (Contributions by), Amy Lynch (Contributions by), Gillian Ruch (Edited by), Michelle Lefevre (Edited by)

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