The Caring Encounters Guiding Framework
A Narrative Inquiry-Informed Innovative Model for Navigating Diversity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10898950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morgan E Braganza (0000-0001-8160-2852, Redeemer University, corresponding author), David R Hodges (0000-0001-6672-9070, Arizona State University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 554-574 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| 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/bcae158 |
| OpenAlex | W4407853157 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
Countries worldwide are characterised by increasing diversity. In Western societies, social diversification has contributed to escalating tension amongst people holding different worldviews. The emergence of what some have called superdiverse societies has led to calls for new models to assist social workers navigate differences. In response, the present study developed an innovative model—the Caring Encounters Guiding Framework—to successfully navigate difficult interactions. To develop this model, narrative inquiry was used with a sample of thirty-two individuals who self-identified as members of diverse groups. Analysis produced a preliminary Framework comprising three interconnected elements: Context, Core Issues and Prescriptions. The Framework provides guiding principles and processes for transversing interactions in both direct practice and educational settings. Included amongst these are considering the context in which interactions occur, attending to how differences are perceived and discussed, and using flexibility in approaching each interaction. Implementing the strategies embedded in this Framework positions social workers to interact with each individual in a caring and sensitive manner that respects their unique differences and cultural backgrounds
Art · Diversity (politics) · Engineering ethics · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Sociology · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Anthropology · Engineering · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
The casework relationship
Understanding Narrative Inquiry
Research Article: Recruitment of hard-to-reach population subgroups via adaptations of the snowball sampling strategy
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Critical Inclusion
Improving Intergroup Relations
Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences
Using student development theory to inform intergroup dialogue research, theory, and practice
Social Work Is a Profession, Not an Ideology”
Social work in a superdiverse society
Snowball sampling
Examining the Potential of Combining the Methods of Grounded Theory and Narrative Inquiry
Thinking intersectionally with/through narrative methodologies
Social Work and Social Exclusion
Member Checking
Social Work Education & Support of Gender Expansive People
Between ethnic diversity and immigration
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |