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Formulation in action: An introduction (pp. 3–8)
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2022
- ISSN
- 1049-7315
- eISSN
- 1552-7581
- DOI
- 10.1177/10497315221078961
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
In this analysis, we contend that theorizing strengthens the connections between practice and research by requiring researchers to check their working assumptions, premises, conclusions, and implications for research, theory, and practice. Our exploration of the process of theorizing in practice research is rooted in the concept of “sensemaking” (Weick, 1995) whereby practice researchers engage in disciplined imagination by reflecting on diverse forms of evidence, being attentive to specific practices and problems, and moving between intuition and reasoned explanation. The analysis includes the following components: 1) tools for theorizing from research findings (abductive analysis and problematization), 2) processes for theorizing about practice research findings (focusing on practice, researcher repertoire, and theory development processes), 3) an example of theorizing from key findings, and 4) the construction of interventive theory. It concludes with implications for social work practice research.
Journal
Research on Social Work Practice – SAGE
Published: Oct 1, 2022
Keywords: sensemaking; theorizing; social work practice; practice research; intervention research