Applying Human-Centred Design Tools in Social Work Research
A Desire-Centred Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6416281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Goff (0000-0003-2483-0191, RMIT University, corresponding author), Kerryn Bagley (0000-0003-1856-0527, Rural Health School, Latrobe University, Bendigo, Victoria), Christina Sadowski (0000-0003-2040-1912, Institute of Education, Arts and Community, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Victoria) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-112 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0312407x.2023.2284174 |
| OpenAlex | W4390813721 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article describes an exploration of the application of human-centred design (HCD) tools in social work research. Drawing on Tuck's [2009. Suspending damage: A letter to communities. Harvard Educational Review, 79(3), 409–428] definition of "desire-centered" research (DCR), we describe the development of a set of HCD research tools based on DCR principles in a community support setting, focused on participants with experience of marginalisation and vulnerability. We present the design tools including "Show and Tell", a "Card Sort", a mapping tool called "The Circle of Support", Aspiration Trees and a Generative Toolkit activity using craft materials, and demonstrate how the application of these design tools enabled participant-led recommendations regarding their support experiences and needs to be foregrounded in research. We conclude that desire-centred research and human-centred design tools may provide beneficial methodological pathways to account for the complexity of human experience of individuals experiencing marginalisation and vulnerability
Card sorting · Craft · Engineering ethics · Generative grammar · Research design · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Task (project management · Vulnerability (computing · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Computer Science · Engineering · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology
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The Promise of Co‐Design for Public Policy
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Suspending Damage
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |