Author Description

This book offers reflections on new approaches and perspectives in social research, particularly the Applied Research method and its potential use in diagnostic research and investigative practices in Social Work. It is aimed at students, graduates, and active social workers interested in building knowledge from their diverse professional or educational experiences in Social Work. The author proposes ways to problematize the methodology of conducting research in Social Work, challenging traditional views and promoting practices that address complex situations of multiple inequality encountered by social workers in their community, territorial or institutional praxis.