Practice Research Partnerships in Social Work: Addressing Impact and Credible Evidence

TY - JOUR

T1 - Practice Research Partnerships in Social Work

T2 - Addressing Impact and Credible Evidence

AU - Julkunen, Ilse

AU - Joubert, Lynette

AU - Fouché, Christa

AU - Webber, Martin

AU - Short, Monica

AU - Whitaker, Louise

AU - Metteri, Anna

N1 - © The Author(s) 2024

PY - 2024/2/6

Y1 - 2024/2/6

N2 - Purpose: This article builds on the Practice Research Collaboratives (PRCs) as an initiative that developed from the Fifth Conference on Practice Research to provide a platform for practice researchers to engage actively around impact and influence. Research question: The unique features of research activities that enable transformational impact in three cases in social work practice research involving long-term community and university research partnerships. Methodology: Literature review and comparison of case studies. Results: The cases show how the processes of implementation are not only seen as linear, but constantly evolving at the same time as intervention fidelity in social work is crucial to improving outcomes for people, which can have transformative impacts for individuals and systems alike. Conclusion: We conclude by describing the importance of understanding the feasibility of complex problems and complex social situation which requires meaningful communication between partners, transparency and involvement of all players throughout the process.

AB - Purpose: This article builds on the Practice Research Collaboratives (PRCs) as an initiative that developed from the Fifth Conference on Practice Research to provide a platform for practice researchers to engage actively around impact and influence. Research question: The unique features of research activities that enable transformational impact in three cases in social work practice research involving long-term community and university research partnerships. Methodology: Literature review and comparison of case studies. Results: The cases show how the processes of implementation are not only seen as linear, but constantly evolving at the same time as intervention fidelity in social work is crucial to improving outcomes for people, which can have transformative impacts for individuals and systems alike. Conclusion: We conclude by describing the importance of understanding the feasibility of complex problems and complex social situation which requires meaningful communication between partners, transparency and involvement of all players throughout the process.

U2 - 10.1177/10497315241229680

DO - 10.1177/10497315241229680

M3 - Article

SN - 1049-7315

JO - Research on Social Work Practice

JF - Research on Social Work Practice

ER -