Revisiting radical integrated research and practice for contemporary social work

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dc.contributor.authorSpolander, Gary
dc.contributor.authorPrates, Jane Cruz
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Maria LĂșcia Teixeira
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-20T09:16:21Z
dc.date.available2026-01-20T09:16:21Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis article explores and revisits a radical research framework for contemporary social work. Our article reflects on how an integrated and enriched social analysis supports social work understanding, intervention, and an evaluation of professional practice. This framework, which includes Marxist approaches, recognizes that social work is a political profession (Reisch and Jani 2012; Cummins 2019). The profession is involved in addressing the challenges experienced by people to manage the contradictions of capitalism and are thereby also involved in sustaining the capitalist system (Tavares 2013). Consequently, the profession is caught in a conflictual position whereby it needs to meet the demands of the State, while also being committed to addressing the needs of the working class. We propose that a radical analysis of the contexts and lived reality of individuals, groups, communities, institutions, and societies within capitalist societies is necessary to understand the contemporary practice milieu, and to ensure consistent and effective professional interventions. We conclude by noting that this research framework aligns with the International Federation of Social Work social work definition and enables the profession to address social inequality, oppression, and social justice.
dc.identifier.citationPrates, J.C., Spolander, G. and Garcia, M.L.T., 2025. Revisiting radical integrated research and practice for contemporary social work. The British Journal of Social Work, 55(7), pp.3395-3413.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaf147
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/21758
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.subjectintegrated research and practice
dc.subjectradical social work
dc.subjectresearch dissemination
dc.subjectsocial work research
dc.subjectsocial analysis
dc.titleRevisiting radical integrated research and practice for contemporary social work
dc.typeArticle

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