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Trying to Complete Socially Just, Politically Sensitive Social Work Research

Heather Fraser

RMIT University, Australia, heather.fraser{at}rmit.edu.au

• Summary: For new social work researchers — especially those committed to using research to create a better society — research can entail a daunting series of challenges. In this article I review some of the lessons I have learned from the research I have undertaken over the last two decades, including those associated with, getting started; creating a focus; acquiring the requisite resources; using theory; using supervision; handling ethical dilemmas; writing up; and finishing the research.

• Findings: Knowledge creation activities involve many potential opportunities and stumbling blocks. Emotions and politics are part of the process. Appreciating some of the easily overlooked dimensions of the research process may help new researchers avoid some of the problems.

• Applications: This article is dedicated mostly to new researchers hoping to avoid commonly experienced problems associated with undertaking socially just and politically sensitive research. More seasoned researchers might use the article as guide to re-evaluate their own research histories.

Key Words: confidence • completion • ethics • motivation • social justice • social work research

Journal of Social Work, Vol. 9, No. 1, 87-98 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1468017308098433
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