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Lisensiaatintyö -- Helsingin yliopisto. sosiaalipolitiikan laitos.
Practice research involves curiosity about practice. It is about challenging complex practices through a critical and co-productive examination of concrete practices and how ideas are created, adopted, and spread. By involving the... more
Practice research involves curiosity about practice. It is about challenging complex practices through a critical and co-productive examination of concrete practices and how ideas are created, adopted, and spread. By involving the relational complexities within practice and by strengthening the relational and organizational linkage between research and practice, the relevance of research may transcend the process of generalizing and disseminating research findings. In this analysis, the author uses the theoretical approach of actor relations to analyze the HUSK projects in their efforts to develop new forms of collaboration between research, practice, education, and service users to build knowledge about improving the quality of social services.
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There is a growing interest in practice as a concept and as a focus of research in social work and within different sciences. This article examines different ways of producing knowledge in social work in relation to practice research. It... more
There is a growing interest in practice as a concept and as a focus of research in social work and within different sciences. This article examines different ways of producing knowledge in social work in relation to practice research. It is based on the research processes conducted in the institutes of practice research in social work in Finland and refl ects on the different theoretical and methodological standpoints as well as illuminating the process of creating knowledge in practice research. Practice research calls for the development of concepts and approaches that allow transcendence of the division between theory and practice. The article argues the need for a supportive infrastructure and an open-ended approach to diverse practice research models.