THE DOCTORAL RESEARCH OF DR. BRIAN CARTY, PHD “An Institutional Ethnography of the Work Experiences of Critical Social Workers in Applying Critical Social Work Praxis in their Workplaces” BY LINDA TURNER, PHD, RSW
In September 2017, the social work community of the Maritimes lost Dr. Brian Carty, beloved St. Thomas University
makers, and others, toward structural change with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life for service users.”
professor, strong social justice advocate, and dedicated friend and ally.
Dr. Carty’s research question was, “Given the
Dr. Carty influenced many social workers through his teaching,
neoliberal agenda – to what extent are critical
and his research is relevant to social workers everywhere. He acknowledged: “the incredible contributions of all social workers who work hand in hand with service users, policy
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social workers able to operate from a social justice lens and work on social change?”
