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"Even when you know what's going on, you still feel small. Powerless...": using Photovoice to understand social work students' perceptions of political powerlessness. (2025)
Journal Article
SANTOS-PETIOT, J., GIBSON, N. and SPOLANDER, G. [2025]. "Even when you know what's going on, you still feel small. Powerless...": using Photovoice to understand social work students' perceptions of political powerlessness. Social work education [online], (accepted). To be made available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2025.2589148

The role of politics in social work, and vice versa, is a long-contested issue, particularly in the United Kingdom where the profession has been shaped by neoliberalism. This study examines political awareness among social work students in Scotland u... Read More about "Even when you know what's going on, you still feel small. Powerless...": using Photovoice to understand social work students' perceptions of political powerlessness..

Messages for UK social work doctoral education: a narrative synthesis of global north social work doctorate literature. (2025)
Journal Article
SANTOS-PETIOT, J., SPOLANDER, G. and GARCIA, M.L. 2025. Messages for UK social work doctoral education: a narrative synthesis of global north social work doctorate literature. Social work education [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2025.2567911

Social work, grounded in values of social justice, relies on doctoral education to advance evidence-informed practice. From a United Kingdom (UK) perspective, little is known about the challenges associated with social work doctoral degrees. This pap... Read More about Messages for UK social work doctoral education: a narrative synthesis of global north social work doctorate literature..