Studying how comparative data studies can contribute to macro social work

Insights from the Childcare Gap Policy Study Project

Bibliographic Data

ID9972379
AuthorsRuby C M Chau (0000-0003-3118-4669, University of Nottingham), Sam W K Yu (0000-0001-7732-0617, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), S F Yu (0000-0003-0354-3767, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Iris Po Yee Lo (0000-0003-2499-1702, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong), Clement Guo Yu (Sheffield Hallam University)
Year2026
Publication date2026-01-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00208728251413961
OpenAlexW7126436198
LanguageEN
References cited16

This article seeks to contribute to the advancement of macro social work with a focus on evidence-based transnational policy practices. It explores how comparative data research can support these practices. To illustrate this, a study on childcare gap policies is presented. This study examines how comparative data research can be used to influence the European Commission’s policies on reducing childcare gaps within the European Union. This article responds to the calls for macro social workers to collaborate with other disciplines and utilize evidence to inform their practices

Comparative case · Comparative research · European Social Survey · Macro · Macro level · Social policy · Work (physics · Early Childhood Education and Development · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Work Education and Practice

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