"Social work research in the international context: the challenges of comparison and generalisation"
In an increasingly globalised world the relationship between the local, regional, national and international is becoming ever more blurred. Social work practitioners will often work within a localised context, yet draw on policies and practices devised elsewhere. Similarly those researching social work are increasingly drawing on the findings, methods and ideas of researchers from across the world. The 2nd European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR) gives social work researchers the opportunity to explore some of the key issues facing research today, issues such as:
- What is the current scope and significance of research in social work?
- What are the various ways in which locally collected research results can be transferred or generalized?
- Where do we stand with international comparative studies?
- Are there examples of good practice in the utilization and dissemination of research?
- What are the possible ways that social work researchers can collaborate across regional and national boundaries? What examples of good practice can be developed in this over the coming years?
The conference planning group is chaired by Peter Sommerfeld, Professor of social work at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, School of Social Work, and head of the institute for "Social Work Research and Cooperative Knowledge Creation". The panel works in liaison with a network of consulting members from across Europe.
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The language of the Conference is English.