Webber, Martin orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-1376 (2022) Development and evaluation of interventions in social work practice research. China Journal of Social Work. pp. 221-232. ISSN 1752-5101
Abstract
Methodological pluralism is required in social work practice research to enable researchers to answer diverse practice-based questions. This is particularly the case for developing and evaluating interventions for use by social workers in multiple contexts. This paper illustrates the multiple methods required to develop and evaluate social interventions, using the example of Connecting People. The intervention model was developed from an ethnography of social work practice and piloted in a quasi-experimental study. Focus groups and semi-structured interviews were used alongside a further quasi-experimental study to examine its implementation in one particular practice setting. A randomised controlled trial is currently underway to evaluate the effectiveness of the model in another country. Practice researchers need to develop expertise in multiple methods to respond flexibly to the demands of intervention development and evaluation in social work practice research.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Author(s). |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NIHR-CCF C088/CM/UYYB-P114 NIHR-CCF T976/T11-017/KCLMW NIHR-CCF T976/T09-032/KCLMW |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 31 Aug 2022 14:10 |
Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2025 00:34 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/17525098.2022.2114137 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17525098.2022.2114137 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:190491 |
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