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British Journal of Social Work 2007 37(5):857-871; doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcl062
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.

Anti-Oppressive Research in Social Work: A Preliminary Definition

Roni Strier

Roni Strier is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, Faculty of Welfare Studies and Health, Haifa University, Israel. He is dedicated to the study of poverty, oppression, and social exclusion.

Correspondence to Dr Roni Strier, School of Social Work, Faculty of Welfare Studies and Health, Haifa University, Mount Carmel, 31905, Israel. E-mail: rstrier{at}univ.haifa.ac.il

In comparison with other helping professions, social work claims to embrace a very distinctive mission: to oppose the roots and effects of social oppression. This article examines social work research from an anti-oppressive social work perspective. It argues that in order to match the liberating mission of the profession, social work research should defy the dominant traditions of social science research. The paper first outlines a definition of anti-oppressive research in social work and then suggests a relevant set of criteria for assessing it. A case study is described and analysed according to these criteria, followed by a discussion of some ethical and methodological issues involved in the development of a more inclusive inquiry in social work.

Keywords: anti-oppressive social work, action research, participatory research, emancipatory research


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