SW Research

SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH PARTICIPATION

BCASW supports studies and research in issues and topics relevant to the knowledge and practice of the social work profession. If you meet the eligibility requirements, please consider requests for research participants below. Participants should read the research request carefully and be fully informed before participating in any research. Participants understand that they are assuming full liability for participating in the research.

BCASW posts research study requests for participants that are of interest to social work professionals. BCASW does not endorse any of the research featured and is not responsible for any claim(s) or offers made in these posts. BCASW reserves the right to decline a request to post research studies.

Janik Freese, a Master of Social Work student at the University of Bremen in Germany, is conducting a research project titled:
“Critical Social Work in the Tension Between Theory and Practice: An International Comparative Study of Critical Counselling Approaches.”
Janik will be visiting Vancouver this July and August and is hoping to conduct four semi-structured interviews with social workers practicing in the areas of gender-based violence prevention, partner violence intervention, and structural social work. His research is focused on how critical and structural social work approaches are being applied in practice, particularly with individuals in precarious life situations.
Interview themes will include:
• Critique of power structures and consciousness-raising
• Community involvement and participatory practice
• Structural challenges in critical social work
• Counselling approaches within a critical framework
• Relationship-building and trust
The research draws on foundational texts such as The New Structural Social Work by Mullaly & Dupré and recent work by Prasad on structural change in social work. Janik will be comparing Canadian practice with structural approaches used in Germany, including the StoP initiative (Stadtteile ohne Partnergewalt), a community-based response to gender-based violence.
If this aligns with your practice and you’d be open to participating in a 30–60 minute interview, Janik would be happy to provide interview questions in advance. Anonymity and confidentiality are key priorities in his research.
Please contact Lissy Snowden at bcasw@bcasw.org with your interest in participating.

Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba is launching a study on anti-racist and decolonial school social work that explores how school social workers engage in anti-racist and decolonial practices at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels, and the barriers they face in English-speaking Canada and the United States. The research is approved by the Research Ethics Board at the University of Manitoba and its findings intend to help shape social work theory, practice, and policy.

Participants must meet the following inclusion criteria:

· 18 years of age and above;

· a practicing school social worker in Canada or the United States of America;

· are currently employed as a school social worker in a K–12 setting;

· must speak English

The survey is designed to take 15-20 minutes total and you will have the option to be entered into a draw for 1 of 3 CAN$30 gift cards from amazon as a thank you for your participation.

Research on school social workers’ competencies in working with autistic students

Contribute to vital research focused on school social workers supporting the non-academic needs of autistic students. The study examines the competencies of school social workers in working with this population. It is the first study to examine this topic. You are invited to participate in an online national confidential survey, which will take approximately 30 minutes, and eligible participants will have the chance to win one of 26 gift cards valued between $25 and $100.

Take the survey here https://wlu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6r0EbHl2IB9hWSi

See more information here

Seeking early childhood professionals across Canada who work in education, health, or recreation!

Does your current job involve spending at least 5 hours per week with young children who are 8 years or younger?

Do some or all the children you work with have neurodevelopmental disabilities?

If yes, please consider joining this study! Read More here.

An invitation to complete the Checking in on the Frontlines Survey

The Checking in on the Frontlines Survey is being sent to Canadian service providers and organizational leaders to capture the experiences and needs of people working in the health and homelessness sector. This survey has been developed by a research team from King’s University College at Western (Canada).

You are invited to complete a 15–20-minute online survey to inform practice, education, and policy related to working in the health and homelessness sector. At the end of this survey, you can provide an e-mail address to enter a draw to win (1) one of (10) ten $100 PC gift cards. Your e-mail cannot be linked to your survey responses, which will be completely anonymous.

For more information and to participate, simply click below or copy and paste the survey link into your web browser:

https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHfUUAD63GHgS7Y

You will have an opportunity to read more information about the survey and consent to participate before starting it.

Are you a BC healthcare worker that has been affected by your experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing health human resource crisis in BC healthcare?

If so, you may be interested in our study: The Trust Initiative is a collaborative research project on the topic of healthcare worker trust in the healthcare system. The aim is to find fact, not fault, to identify system-wide recommendations, and to support healthcare workers and leaders in providing the highest standard of care across our province. Click here for more information

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The Influence of Gender at the Intersections of Cognitive, Social, and Sensory Vulnerability: Perspectives of Home Care Providers

The University of Alberta is inviting registered professional who work in a home care setting to join this study. Click here for more information.

We are inviting regulated clinicians who provide care to individuals receiving home care services in Canada to participate in a research study exploring how social, sensory, and cognitive characteristics of home care clients influence care. Participants will take part in a 45-minute individual Zoom interview discussing how these factors intersect and how a new prediction tool could support client care. A $25 grocery gift card will be offered as a thank-you for participating.

If you are interested or have questions, please contact Fernanda at fenglerd@ualberta.ca or call 1-877-692-5909.

Invitation to Participate - Moral Courage in Social Work

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of acting with moral courage in the social work field. Moral Courage is described as doing the right thing even when there may be negative consequences to you personally.

Please consider participating in this exciting research. Participation includes: Approx. 1hr Virtual Interview, Demographic Questionnaire (during interview), Questions will be provided in advance.

For More Information Contact: Sonja Stone, Research Assistant stones1@myumanitoba.ca Principal Researcher: Jennifer Hedges, RSW, MSW, PhD Faculty of Social Work Jennifer.Hedges@umanitoba.ca

Download the poster here.

This research has been approved by the Research Ethics Board at the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus

Oncology social workers' experiences and knowledge of patient care for sexually and gender-diverse (SGD) patients affected by cancer

My name is Kyla Mitchell-Marquis and I am an undergraduate student in the Department of Psychology at the University of the Fraser Valley and a student researcher for Queering Cancer. I am also the Primary Investigator of a research study under the supervision of Dr. Evan Taylor, an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services at the University of Fraser Valley and a co-founder of Queering Cancer.

The purpose of this project is to interview oncology social workers' and explore their experiences and knowledge of patient care for sexually and gender-diverse (SGD) patients affected by cancer.

Potential Benefits
By participating in this interview and sharing your experiences as an oncology social worker, you will help advance understanding of the knowledge your profession has in adequately caring for SGD patients affected by cancer. Any gaps in knowledge identified may also aid in changes to the social work curricula. The LGBTQ2+ community will also benefit from the study as aspects of the findings may inform oncology healthcare providers on how to minimize and mitigate the stark health inequities these patients face.

Commitment and Confidentiality
If you decide that you want to be a part of this study, you will be asked to participate in a maximum one hour-long interview with me via Zoom. Audio will be recorded and transcribed, and you may choose to keep your camera on or off during the interview. Your participation is completely voluntary, meaning that you are free to skip any questions that make you uncomfortable or withdraw from the study entirely at any time. To protect your confidentiality all identifying information (e.g., names, location, place of work etc.) will be redacted from the transcripts and pseudonyms will be used for all participants.

If you wish to participate, please contact me at kyla.mitchell-marquis@student.ufv.ca. I will send you a mandatory letter of informed consent that must be signed and sent back to me before we conduct our interview. Along with your confirmation to participate, please send a selection of dates and times for the next two weeks that work with your schedule.

Research Ethics & Standards

The BCCSW Standards of Practice indicate, among other considerations, that the research participant is to be considered as a client, that social work includes the conduct of research, that data collected is to be considered as part of the social work record, and that the standards for disclosure of information apply to data collected. The following statement from:

Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2) and Introducing the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022) are helpful resources for social work researchers.

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