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Action research in local authority practice: a path to learning and professional development for work with at-risk families
- Author:
- KILDEDAL Karin
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 15(2), 2011, pp.38-56.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
There has been recurring criticism of the social work performed by Danish local authorities involving children and adolescents for not being sufficiently qualified and not meeting the standards set by politicians and legislation. This criticism has led to growing pressure to professionally upgrade social work and ensure that the work is more based on research. One way to make practice more knowledge-based could be the use of interactive research targeting the professional development of social work practice among local authorities. Action research is a particularly well-suited form of research as it requires commitment to action from both the field and the researcher. This article discusses the challenges and opportunities of action research when used for the professional development of social work practice, compares action research to other types of interactive research, and introduces action research approaches based on democratic and learning theory principles. The article also presents a concrete action research project in a large Danish local authority, which was set up to investigate the professional quality of social work practice with at-risk families and, if necessary, initiate measures to improve and develop quality. Finally, the article reflects on the advantages, disadvantages and challenges posed by applying action research as a method for the professional development of social work practice.
En menneskelig opvaekst - at arbejde med anbringelser af born (A human upbringing - work with the placement of children)
- Author:
- KILDEDAL Karin
- Journal article citation:
- Nordisk Sosialt Arbeid, 17(2), 1997, pp.96-102.
- Publisher:
- Universitetsforlaget AS
This article reports the results of a qualitative study about how it feels to spend all or part of one's childhood in an institution or in family care. Twenty adults were interviewed about good or bad experiences during their placement.
"Serious learning" as a process of change
- Authors:
- LAURSEN Karin, KILDEDAL Karin
- Journal article citation:
- Nordisk Sosialt Arbeid, 19(1), 1999, pp.19-31.
- Publisher:
- Universitetsforlaget AS
This article is about learning, which the authors views as one of the most important possible ways whereby people can change themselves and their lives. It discusses what serious learning is and in what circumstances it takes place. This followed by a discussion of why children with psychosocial problems often do not learn enough from the events occurring in their lives. Concludes with reflections about how theories of learning can be used as a source of inspiration when professionals have to help children and young people to become better at learning from their lives, including some concrete suggestions as to how professionals can collaborate through organised pedagogical work and thus help children learn from their lives.