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Practice Research. Jan Fook University of Southampton. Why?. Accountability Constant need to update/evaluate Need to work effectively with differing populations Responsibility to the profession
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Practice Research Jan Fook University of Southampton
Why? • Accountability • Constant need to update/evaluate • Need to work effectively with differing populations • Responsibility to the profession • Development of the profession as value, theory and knowledge-based endeavour – need to recognise and research complexity
What? Research which directly informs professional practice • On, from or for practice (Orme) • 5 functions (Fisher) • Reclaim reasons for practice • Link meanings and outcomes • Involve in knowledge production • Interpret research for practice • Generate problem-solving knowledge
What forms? • Evaluations, practice improvement • Document/identify/articulate practice • Theorise practice • Identify or measure outcomes of practice • Identify experiences of practitioners/service users • Represent complexities of practice
The issues….. • Whose responsibility?.... • Doing…… • Conceptualising…… • Resourcing…….