Journal article
Radicalising Community Development within Social Work through Popular Education—A Participatory Action Research Project
British Journal of Social Work, Vol.49(8), pp.2207-2225
2019
Abstract
This article reports upon the efforts of three social work/social science academics in partnership with social and community practitioners, at radicalising community development (CD) within social work. The project was motivated by painful political events and processes unfolding around the world in 2017 and led to the design of a participatory action research approach with thirty-three practitioners. Engaging in several cycles of research (pre- and post questionnaires, observation, focus groups and interviews) and action learning (a popular education knowledge exchange day, a community of practice day and prototyping new projects) several new initiatives were implemented, including the formation of a new Popular Education Network. Reflections and discussion consider the implications of radicalising CD within social worker practice through combining education, organising and linking to progressive social movements. The article overall makes the case that popular education could be a crucial element in enabling the radicalisation of CD within social work.
Details
- Title
- Radicalising Community Development within Social Work through Popular Education—A Participatory Action Research Project
- Authors
- Peter Westoby (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyAthena Lathouras (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Social Sciences - LegacyLynda Shevellar (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- British Journal of Social Work, Vol.49(8), pp.2207-2225
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1093/bjsw/bcz022
- ISSN
- 0045-3102
- Copyright note
- This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in British Journal of Social Work following peer review. The version of record Peter Westoby, Athena Lathouras, Lynda Shevellar, Radicalising Community Development within Social Work through Popular Education—A Participatory Action Research Project, The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 49, Issue 8, December 2019, Pages 2207–2225, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz022 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz022
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451228402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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