Ikerketaz gizarte langintzan: Sorburuak, kopuruak eta aburuak

Resumen

Artikulu honek jasotzen ditu gizarte langintzaren arloan ikerlanaren beharraz arduratu diren egile esanguratsuek gizarte langintzako ikerketari emandako definizioak. Bidenabar, gizarte langintzaren hastapenetan beste jakintza arloekin uztartuta egindako ikerketek izandako garrantzia ere azaltzen zaigu. Ikerketari buruzko aipuekin batera, ohartarazten zaigu ikerketa modu ezberdinetan ulertu izan dela gizarte langintzaren eremuan; eta horren harira, gizarte langileen jardunean ikerketak duen presentzia aztertu ondoren, egun ere, era ezberdinetan ulertu eta kategorizatzearen inguruko hausnarketa egiten du egileak. This article covers the different definitions of research in social work built up by the more significant authors who have worried about the need for doing research work on social work. At the same time, it show us the importance of combined research with other areas of knowledge that took place at the begginings of Social Work discipline. Moreover, the article worns us about the diferent ways that research has been understood in relation with social work and it points out the presence and importance of research in social worker´s daily work. Finally, the author offers us her reflexions on the different ways that research is understood and categorized nowadays.