1. The road behind and the journey ahead: Travels in epistemology.
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Chenoweth, Lesley
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EXPERIENCE ,EXPERIENTIAL learning ,THEORY of knowledge ,CASE studies ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) ,SOCIAL work research ,SOCIAL workers ,TRAVEL ,WORK ,QUALITATIVE research ,FIELD research ,QUANTITATIVE research ,NARRATIVES ,HEALTH occupations school faculty - Abstract
This paper offers an account of my own epistemological journey over four decades of social work practice and research. It traces the journey from my early years as a practitioner working from an approach largely grounded in what we called practice wisdom, to my current situation as a professor of social work, undertaking research and guiding students on their own research and practice journeys.The paper begins with a vignette from a research field trip in the early 2000s – mid point in my journey and then takes a more chronological turn exploring disability research and the theme of voice and activism in research. Finally, I offer some reflections on the journey itself, what has influenced and guided my own learning, the challenges and the insights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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