For social work researchers, engaging managers and practitioners in evaluation has always proved complex. A recent international seminar facilitated a comparison of challenges and opportunities for undertaking collaborative research evaluations in Italy and Australia. Issues concerning motivation and resistance regarding the evaluation process are discussed, along with the role for social work education.
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Pour les chercheurs en travail social, impliquer les managers et les praticiens dans l’évaluation a toujours été complexe. Un séminaire international récent a facilité la comparaison des challenges et des opportunités pour entreprendre des recherches collaboratives sur les évaluations en Italie et en Australie. Les problèmes concernant la motivation et la résistance au regard du processus d’évaluation sont discutés, de même que le rôle de la formation en travail social.
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Para los investigadores de trabajo social siempre ha sido una tarea compleja el enganchar a los ‘managers’ y trabajadores en tareas de evaluación. Un seminario internacional reciente ha facilitado una comparación de los retos y oportunidades para colaborar en evaluaciones en Italia y Australia. Se examinan cuestiones de motivación para la evaluación y resistencia a la misma, junto con el papel de la educación en el trabajo social.
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