Knowledge Building and Social Work Research: A Critical Perspective

Abstract

This article addresses efforts to build social work research in a manner consistent with good science and research. A critical perspective is applied to examine what does not work in building knowledge and how social work research can address factors that limit knowledge building. A critical perspective is imperative to social work knowledge building but this perspective has not been adequately understood and applied to the research enterprise.

Keywords

Knowledge building Social work research Critical perspective Research infrastructure and capacity building

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