Applying Human-Centred Design Tools in Social Work Research: A Desire-Centred Approach.
This article describes an exploration of the application of human-centred design (HCD) tools in social work research. Drawing on Tuck's [2009. Suspending damage: A letter to communities. Harvard Educational Review, 79(3), 409–428] definition of "desire-centered" research (DCR), we describe the devel...
| Publicado en: | Australian Social Work Vol. 79; no. 1; pp. 97 - 113 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2026
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