Bøker av Ian F. Shaw

Drawing on evidence from across Europe, Asia and the USA, this accessible book covers how social workers can engage with research and draw on it in practice.

Offers an overview of the author's analysis of the complexity and challenges of the practice/research relationship in social work - a theme that has been the focus of much of his writing over his career. This title covers the following themes: Perspectives on Social Work Research; Evaluation; Qualitative Social Work Research; and, more.

Demonstrates how evaluation and inquiry are just as much practice tasks as planning, intervention and review. By demonstrating that good evaluating in practice helps sustain a commitment to evidence, understanding and justice, this title shows that for this to be achieved, evaluating in practice must permeate every aspect of social work.