The Writing Series Project: A Model for Supporting Social Work Clinicians in Health Settings to Disseminate Practice Knowledge |
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| Authors: | Jennifer Boddy BSW PhD MAASW Michelle Daly BA BSW Grad Cert Ethics and Legal Studies MAASW Shari Munch PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Human Services and Social Work , Griffith University , Southport , QLD , Australia j.boddy@griffith.edu.au;3. Social Work, Gold Coast Health Service District, Queensland Health, and School of Human Services and Social Work , Griffith University , Southport , QLD , Australia;4. School of Social Work , Rutgers University , New Brunswick , New Jersey , USA |
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| Abstract: | Social work clinicians across health care settings are uniquely positioned to disseminate valuable practice experience, thereby contributing to knowledge development within their field of practice and across disciplines. Unfortunately, practitioners tend to shy away from writing and research, and are often reluctant to publicly disseminate their expertise through peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations. To better support health social workers in scholarly endeavors, we developed and implemented The Writing Series Project in southeast Queensland, Australia. This article reports on the development, programmatic challenges and practitioner feedback that offer insight into the benefits and pitfalls that we encountered. |
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| Keywords: | social work writing group writing for publication practitioner research academic–practitioner partnerships |
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