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Narrative in Social Work: A Critical Review
Abstract
We examine how the concept of narrative has entered social work over the past 15 years, with special emphasis on research applications. Approaching our task from distinctive standpoints and locations, the article reviews definitions of narrative, criteria for ‘good’ enough narrative research, and patterns in social work journals. Our evaluation uncovered few studies, in contrast to the volume of narrative research in education, nursing and other practicing professions. Three exemplars of narrative inquiry - model research completed by social workers - show the knowledge for practice that can be produced with careful application of narrative methods, in all their diversity. Drawing on our respective locations and experiences, we cautiously suggest some reasons for the paucity of quality research in the USA, and greater representation in Europe.
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- Authors
- Riessman, C. K., & Quinney, L.
- Venue
- Qualitative Social Work
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2005-12
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 391-412
- ISSN
- 1473-3250 (ISSN-L)
- 1741-3117
- OpenAlex
- W2111428335
- Cited by
- 466
- References
- 53
- FWCI
- 23.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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