Striking Ethical Balances
The Contribution of ‘Insider’ Practitioner–Academic Social Work Research in England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10898403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charlotte Ashworth (0000-0002-8947-1161, Department of Sociological Studies, The University of Sheffield , Sheffield, UK, corresponding author), Nick Burke (0000-0002-1143-7406, Department of Sociological Studies, The University of Sheffield , Sheffield, UK) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 3456-3470 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcad171 |
| OpenAlex | W4383858973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Clinical-academics are well established and expanding in English health settings. However, despite growing evidence that research-active organisations improve service quality and outputs, research by social work practitioners remains relatively rare in social work practice in England other than as part of qualifying or post-qualifying study. In this context, the National Institute for Health and Care Research developed new funding streams to support the development of ‘practitioner–academics’, as an equivalent to clinical-academics in health settings. As early career practitioner–academics, who undertake research whilst remaining employed in our social work organisations, we present a case for practitioner–academic research, via two small research projects within our teams based on creative methods and focus groups. These projects illustrate the benefits of practitioner–academics in the knowledge production process, improving access to hard-to-reach research areas, developing swift rapport, which facilitates the production of rich and reliable data, and providing a novel means to navigate ethical issues including researcher positionality and research sensitivity. We also highlight challenges around informed consent, employee roles and researcher bias, including where practitioners are critical of practice within their service areas or are exposed to criticism themselves
Context (archaeology) · Health care · Insider · Medical education · Negotiation · Pedagogy · Political science · Practitioner research · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics) · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
‘It was the best of times; it was the worst of times’
Handbook of the Arts in Qualitative Research
Good Practice in the Conduct and Reporting of Practitioner Research
Learning from failure
The question of quality and qualifications
Model making as a research method
Constructing pride, shame, and humiliation as a mechanism of control
Forms of Practitioner Research
Social Workers’ Reflections on Ethics in Relation to Adoption in the UK
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Beyond the standard interview
But You Are Also Ghanaian, You Should Know
The Pitfalls and Promise of Focus Groups as a Data Collection Method
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |