We are pleased to announce a call for nominations for two vacant positions to the ESWRA Board. One General Board Member and one Doctoral Student Board Member. The Board consists of thirteen general and two doctoral members.
All Association members who wish to contribute and take leadership roles in the work of ESWRA, and who have a proficiency in English, are warmly invited to seek election to these positions.
Candidates may either self-nominate or be nominated by ESWRA members.
For the General Board Member positions, we would especially welcome nominations from colleagues who:
- have senior level academic leadership and management experience.
- may at a future date wish to take up the role of ESWRA Treasurer
- Nominations from European countries not currently represented, but not limited to, (France, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czechia, Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Sweden, Norway, Finland) are welcome, details of current Board Members are available here: http://www.eswra.org/structure.html
For the Doctoral Student Board member position, we will welcome nominations from suitable candidates willing to bring energy and commitment in contributing to ESWRA’s vision.
Founded in 2014, the Association is at an exciting time in its development, consolidating our existing strengths whilst growing our membership and developing new Association activities and resources. We are looking for Board Members who will bring enthusiasm, energy, and commitment to the role, and take a pro-active lead in fulfilling ESWRA Goals.
BENEFITS: To promote social work research which will have beneficial consequences for practitioners, service users, educators, researchers, graduate students, and those responsible for service development and delivery.
HIGH STANDARD OF RESEARCH: To foster and maintain the development of high levels of social work research and knowledge production across the European community of nations.
RESEARCH CAPACITY and LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: To enhance both capacity and learning opportunities within and across the European social work community.
RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK: To provide an environment for the application of research methods and approaches by those from a wide range of disciplines within and beyond the social sciences, in forms which have relevance for social work practice and research.
NETWORKS AND COLLABORATION: To build and work with networks of social work researchers within Europe and actively foster links between European and wider international research networks.
Those interested should send a submission letter to info@eswra.org by Sunday 19th February 2023. The letter indicating willingness to serve on the Board should also include:
- name, title, job title & email address;
- university or other organisational affiliation (name & department);
- confirmation of institutional support, for a Board member or support of your supervisor, for Doctoral Board member;
- confirmation of your current membership of ESWRA;
- a list of which European Conferences for social Work Research (ECSWR) you have attended;
- if you do not work in a European institution, then a demonstration of a clear connection to the social work research community in Europe;
- confirmation that you are free to act for three years;
- confirmation that, if elected, you are willing to take on a major Board officer role if asked to do so
- a statement of up 150 words maximum briefly outlining your work relevant to social work research and the aims of ESWRA, an indication of what you might offer to the Board in terms of expertise e.g., IT skills; languages; international collaboration experience; research methods teaching; legal aspects of running an organisation; familiarity with Secretary or Treasurer duties; etc. Please note that if your name is put forward for election, your text will be hosted on the ESWRA website for the purposes of the election.
- a link to your profile on your institution’s website (if that is available).
The ESWRA Nominations and Elections Committee will let nominees know by 21st February if they are content that they meet the nomination criteria and can be put forward for election. Online voting will be open from 27th February – 6th March 2023, nominees will be informed of the outcome by 9th March. If you have any questions about the election process or would like any further information, please contact me at (ozanselcuk2@gmail.com) or ESWRA at: info@eswra.org
Ozan Selcuk
Chair ESWRA Nominations and Election Committee
|2023-02-01|3|1|§286|New Journal Announcement: European Social Work Research|Policy Press and the European Social Work Research Association are pleased to announce an exciting new journal for 2023: European Social Work Research.
Aims and Scope
European Social Work Research (ESWR) is the flagship journal of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA) and is dedicated to the development, practice and utilization of social work research. It is the only Europe-wide journal to focus uniquely on social work research and its intended audience is scholars, students, practitioners, policymakers and other researchers who have an interest in social problems, social work and the contribution that social work makes to just and equitable societies.
ESWR seeks to advance scholarship and debate, connecting empirical research with theoretical understandings that may inform, and be informed by, social work. The journal particularly welcomes innovation in social work research, including the development and application of innovative research methods and theory. As a double anonymous peer-reviewed journal, it provides a forum for high-quality research that contributes to understanding and furthering all aspects of social work. Articles need not originate in Europe but must be relevant to contemporary European social work contexts and issues.
ESWR seeks to include high-quality research articles examining:
- All major social work practice areas, including (but not limited to): vulnerable children and families; mental health; addictions; disability; migrants, refugees, and immigrants; employment and unemployment; health care and hospital social work; criminal justice; and sustainable social development.
- Contemporary challenges facing social work and the communities it serves, among them: poverty; social exclusion; discrimination and oppression; inequalities, injustice and relationships of power; abuse, trauma, violence and conflict; cultural, political and environmental hazards.
- Developing and strengthening effective social work practices, organisations, programmes, policies or movements for achieving positive change and empowerment.
- Developing and strengthening the social work profession, including social work education and training; professional identity, ethics and values; and interprofessional practice.
The journal values innovation and diversity, and so embraces research that uses a wide range of methodological approaches and is informed by a wide range of theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Scholarly articles may be literature-based, conceptual or based on empirical research. They may use quantitative, qualitative or mixed empirical methodologies. Innovative methods and high-quality participative and practice research that engages with service users, carers and communities, are encouraged. ESWR also welcomes a variety of perspectives, such as psychological, philosophical, sociological, political, legal, ethical or related to human growth and development, whilst showing clear relevance to practice, management, regulation, policy, research, education or training in social work.
In addition to traditional research articles and book reviews, ESWR features a Research, Policy and Practice Exchange section for shorter articles, critical discussions and reflections. Within this section, short papers relevant to furthering social work research in Europe are welcomed. These may include:
- reflective, research-informed commentaries on topical issues
- reports of significant new research initiatives, conferences or meetings
- guidance about, and critical appraisal of research funding sources, research training and capacity development opportunities and resources.
For questions and pre-submission enquiries, please contact the editorial team at: eswr-journal@bristol.ac.uk.
Editorial team
The editorial team is led by Editor in Chief Lars Uggerhøj (Aalborg University, Denmark) and Co-Editors Ana M. Sobocan (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Elaine Sharland (University of Sussex, UK), and Brian Taylor (Ulster University, N Ireland). Find out more about the wider editorial team and board.
|2022-03-24|6|1|§319|BASW England World Social Work Day 2023|Respecting diversity through joint action - Refugees and people seeking asylum - an international and domestic response
This session will explore recent research on current issues around migration and social work in Europe and the UK. It will provide an opportunity to hear about the work being done by social workers in terms of direct work with refugees and people seeking asylum and also explore campaigning activity
We are excited to announce that we have some amazing speakers confirmed for this event! Definitely not one to be missed.
Emilio José Gómez-Ciriano, Elena Cabiati and Sofia Dedotsi - Editors of 'Migration and Social Work Approaches, Visions and Challenges'
Taking place online on Tuesday 21st March 2023, BASW members - Free / non-members £4 (+VAT)
To find out more about this event and to register please visit: www.basw.co.uk
|2023-01-25|5|0|§318|Research on Social Work Practice|Editorial Board: Call for Self-Nominations
Invitations are extended to members of the social work community to apply for a three-year appointment to the journal’s Editorial Board, for the period 2023-2025. Editorial Board members should be professional social workers with a background commensurate with the journal’s purposes. This would normally include receipt of a doctoral degree in social work or a closely-related field, post-MSW practice experience, and having authored a number of empirically-based research publications related to social work practice, including intervention studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and psychometric studies on assessment measures Editorial Board members are expected to use the Journal Article Reporting Standards for Quantitative and Quantitative Studies, found in the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. and the CONSORT, TREND and PRISMA standards, as appropriate, in preparing their analyses of submissions (see https://www.equator-network.org/). In addition, knowledge of the principles of evidence-based practice and the work of the Cochrane and Campbell Collaborations is essential. Editorial Board members are expected to volunteer to review about eight manuscripts year, and to make use of the journal’s web-based portal to receive manuscripts and to submit their reviews. New Editorial Board members should be available to receive manuscripts for review beginning in January 2023. Usually, each week the Editor sends an email to the Editorial Board announcing what papers are available for review, and Editorial Board members self-select the papers they will review.
Interested social workers are invited to submit a cover letter expressing an interest in being appointed to the Editorial Board, along with a current c.v., (both formatted in Word), to the Editor, Bruce A. Thyer, Ph.D., LCSW, BCBA-D, at Bthyer@fsu.edu. The journal particularly welcomes self-nominations from members of historically-under-represented groups and from social workers outside of North America. Only self-nominations are accepted. General inquiries regarding an Editorial Board appointment may also be directed to the Editor.
|2023-01-25|6|0|§316|EASSH event |Publishing ethics & integrity in a changing research environment 24 January 2023
'Publishing ethics and integrity in a changing research environment' on
24 January 2023
Please register at this link as soon as possible
https://eassh.eu/News/Webinar-postponed--Publishing-ethics--integrity-in-a-changing-research-environment~n1334.
Practice: Social Work in Action: is seeking a Co-Editor.
Deadline for applications: 16 January 2023.
Think this could be you? Read more and apply today.
Wednesday 1st February 2023 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET
Beyond the pandemic: Exploring social work ethics and values as a contribution to a new eco-social world | Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG)
This workshop will draw on findings of a global survey of social workers’ ethical challenges conducted by the Social Work Ethics Research Group with the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) in 2020 and a series of regional IFSW webinars in 2022. We will assess the use of the lessons learnt from rethinking ethics and values during the pandemic for facing other global challenges including the climate crisis, political conflicts and regional injustices. In particular, we will consider the importance of social workers taking holistic, ecological perspectives; promoting global connectedness; letting go of rigid professional boundaries; and adopting both more cosmopolitan and contextualised approaches to values and ethics. The workshop will comprise a presentation, followed by discussion of key questions in break out groups
Contributors: Sarah Banks & Lynne Cairns, Durham University, UK; Teresa Bertotti, University of Trento, Italy; Michelle Hei Yan Shum, Hong Kong Baptist University; Ana M. SoboÄan, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Kim Strom, University of North Carolina, USA; Jane Shears, IFSW Ethics Commissioner; María Jesús Úriz, Public University of Navarre,
ESWRA seminars are free to attend, to register for this seminar please complete the registration form here: https://forms.gle/LNq6MRKqBWWA12uz6 Should you have any issues registering please email info@eswra.org.
Please note this seminar was postponed from November so if you have already registered you don't have to register again.
|2022-12-22|5|0|§310|Special Interest Groups|We are delighted to announce the establishment of two new Special Interest Groups Children’s Rights in Practice SIG and Social Work Crime and Criminal Justice (SWCCJ) read on for more information
Children’s Rights in Practice SIG
Children’s rights exist at the contested nexus between research, practice, theory, policy, and legislation. Within this nexus professionals are entrusted with fulfilling their legal, moral, and practical obligations of ensuring children’s rights are enacted and in line with the UN Sustainable Goals. However, in enacting their obligations, professionals are confronted with a myriad of different practical, legal, ethical, theoretical, and philosophical challenges.
The general aim of the SIG therefore is to provide a forum to bring together international scholars, policy makers, research students, managers, and practitioners interested in issues related to children’s rights in practice across various organizations (public and non-governmental) to examine these challenges and produce research led solutions. In addition, the SIG will explore the possible ways of applying children's rights across a range of practice settings e.g., in child protection, social services, kindergarten, local communities, school, health services and leisure with a particular focus given to those children that are at risk of abuse.
Convenor Dr. Paul McCafferty, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland
p.mccafferty@qub.ac.uk
Social Work Crime and Criminal Justice (SWCCJ)
Worldwide social workers have many functions and roles to play in the areas of crime and criminal justice. The SWCCJ offers opportunities for sharing research and practice in relation to these, including: CCJ issues relating to the social work work force (e.g. social work education admissions decision-making, representation of CCJ lived experience among social workers) and CCJ issues relating to social work practice (e.g. maternal imprisonment. carceral human rights, rehabilitation and inter-professional working with police and prisons).
Social work practice and research in these and other CCJ areas are often dominated by legalistic approaches and regulation constraints. Because of this, social workers and researchers in this field often feel powerless facing oppressive procedures and regulations when working and advocating for service users and in their struggle to promote social justice-oriented change. In the SWCCJ SIG we strongly believe, drawing from the experience of our members, that international comparison and collaboration is a key avenue for learning good practice and envisaging alternative understandings, practices and regulations regarding social work in the areas of crime and criminal justice, and for enhancing social work’s contributions and influence on these. Hence the SWCCJ is conceived as an empowering and fruitful space for discussion, mutual learning, peer support, collaborative publication and research based social justice advocacy for social work researchers across Europe in the SWCCJ field.
Convenors: Caroline Bald, University of Essex, and María Inés Martínez Herrero, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR)