Practice Research Collaboratives
Promising Communities of Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12386393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sidsel Natland (0009-0003-3827-4277, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, corresponding author), Bowen Mcbeath (0000-0003-0115-1372, Portland State University), Heidi Muurinen (0000-0003-1198-9945, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland), Marianne Wyder (0000-0002-8877-4232, Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services), Michael J Austin (0000-0002-0087-6841, University of California, Berkeley) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10497315251392535 |
| OpenAlex | W4416182219 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
Purpose: This article reflects an analysis of the establishment and development of the Practice Research Collaborative on Organizational Supports (PRC-OS) within the International Community of Practice Research. The basic thesis concerns the importance of building intersecting special interest groups to form communities of research practice. Methods: The study is a qualitative case study, consisting of diverse data as written documents, field notes, and participative observation. A thematic and abductive analysis was conducted. Results: Sharing of practices and knowledge, values and ethos are important factors to develop the PRC-OS, as is also negotiations on participation and organization. These themes are intertwined and must be considered important factors that need continuous attention and negotiation in order for the collaborative to sustain and thrive. Discussion: Contextualized within theories on communities of practice, the PRC-OS facilitates for a trialogical learning process and it develops in cyclical phases of commitment, start-up, and operating
Community of practice · Ethos · Field (mathematics · Negotiation · Order (exchange · Process (computing · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Health Policy Implementation Science · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Participatory Visual Research Methods
Communities of Practice
Qualitative research
Building a Community of Research Practice
The nature and disposition of a traditional network
Practice Research Partnerships in Social Work
Organizational Supports for Practice Research
Connecting Practice Research With the Process of Theorizing
Thinking together
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Naturalistic inquiry
Situated Learning
Analytic Autoethnography
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |