The meaning of social work leadership. A local development process to enhance social services and reduce school dropout.
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| Title: | The meaning of social work leadership. A local development process to enhance social services and reduce school dropout. |
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| Authors: | Natland, Sidsel1 (AUTHOR) sidsna@oslomet.no, Wathne, Kjetil1 (AUTHOR), Hansen, Ragnhild1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Social Work Education. Sep2025, Vol. 44 Issue 6, p1398-1414. 17p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Social networks, *School dropouts, *Qualitative research, Leadership, Social constructivism, Narration, Social services, Organizational change |
| Abstract: | The study presents findings about social work leadership from a formative dialogue research project following an ongoing service development project in a Norwegian social services office. From observation of team meetings and individual interviews with the leader and middle managers the study contributes to research on the meaning of social work leadership when changes are made within an organization. Traditional leadership theories often focus on individual leadership qualities, grounded in binaries of leaders and followers, but this study's findings support newer theoretical approaches that underscore the importance of approaching leadership within a social constructivist framework, highlighting the processual and relational aspects of leadership. The study adds to the call for more qualitative studies that capture the complexity of social work leadership. One particular finding in this regard is narrativity as a promising approach for the understanding of leadership as co-production between stakeholders. The study has implications for both practice and education, as it is relevant for understanding leadership issues in social work contexts, which should to a greater extent be a topic in social work education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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