Karen Schwartz
- Affiliation: Carleton University
Karen Schwartz is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work at Carleton University. She currently teaches Research and Evaluation in Social Work. Her research interests and publications are in the areas of community engaged research, international social work and mental health issues. She is involved on various university committees working to increase Carleton University’s involvement in community engaged research and service learning.
Books by Karen Schwartz
Research for Social Justice
A Community Based Approach
Karen Schwartz, Adje van de Sande
Most social work research texts are written from an empiricist and positivist perspective, emphasizing the scientific method and the value of objectivity in research. While acknowledging that certain aspects of the scientific method should be preserved, Adje van de Sande and Karen Schwartz argue that social work research should not be value-free. Social work is committed to social justice and social change, and social work research needs to support that commitment. Research for Social Justice examines… (more information)