"Practice Research Partnerships in Social Work can make a significant difference to social work service delivery. This comprehensive, accessibly written resource is designed to help students and practitioners to actively engage with research through their frontline work. Through clear practice scenarios, critical questions and examples from research the text guides researchers, students, educators, practice managers, funders and practitioners to creatively explore partnerships in creating, contributing, consuming, commissioning or critiquing evidence in and for social work practice. The text encourages collaborative practice by demonstrating the transformative nature of knowledge networks to 'make a difference' in social work practice. An essential text for students undertaking professional training at all levels as well as meeting the needs of qualified staff for continued professional development"--Jacket.

The nature of practice research in social work -- The context of practice research -- Practice research relationships -- Framing the project -- Designing applied research -- Data collection and analysis in practice research -- Dissemination and utilisation -- Research mentoring relationships -- The full cycle.