Biographical methods and professional practice

An international perspective

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ID19976737
AuthorsPrue Chamberlayne, Joanna Bornat, Ursula Apitzsch
Year2004
Publication date2004-03-10
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueBiographical methods and professional practice (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherPolicy Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/policypress/9781861344939.001.0001
OpenAlexW4242020278
ISBN9781861344939
LanguageEN
Citations received8

The turn to biographical methods in social science is yielding a rich harvest of research outcomes and invigorating the relationship between policy and practice. This book uses a range of interpretive approaches to reveal the dynamics of service users' and professionals' individual experiences. It shows how biographical methods can improve theoretical understanding of professional practice, as well as enrich the learning and development of professionals, and promote more meaningful and creative practitioner-service user relationships. The book reviews applications of biographical methods in both policy and practice in a range of professional contexts, from health and social care to education and employment. In addition, it explores the impact on professional practice of social change in three main arenas: transformation from Eastern to Western types of society in Europe, major shifts in social and welfare principles, experiences of immigration and of new cultural diversity. The book critically evaluates subjective and reflexive processes in interactions between researchers, practitioners and users of services, and considers the institutional arrangements and cultural contexts which support effective and sensitive interventions and encourage change in the lives of individuals.

Engineering ethics · Sociology · Computer Science · Data Analysis and Archiving · Engineering · Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis · Romani and Gypsy Studies

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