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ABSTRACT
The quantity and quality of social work research is central to creating knowledge for the profession and maintaining social work’s presence and status in universities. This study examines Australian Research Council grants awarded for social work projects for the 10-year period 2008–2107. It investigates the quantum of grants and the topics addressed, and compares social work to related social sciences. The field of social work was awarded 84 research grants over the 10-year period, a total of $23 million and an average of 8.4 grants per year. However, this did not match the grant successes of the two comparator fields of criminology and social policy and administration. Having a clear picture of research achievements, including grants, is necessary to enable the discipline to plot a strategic way forward, addressing gaps and deficits, and building on strengths.
IMPLICATIONS
Increasing research grant success is vital to the ongoing development of the social work knowledge base, and bolsters the standing of social work in universities.
Maximising the use of social work Field of Research codes will increase the visibility of social work research, especially in multidisciplinary projects.
Social work researchers should publicise competitive grant successes
社会工作要想为这个行业创造知识，想要维持该领域在大学中的存在和地位，社工研究的数量和质量至关重要。本文考察了2008年至2017年十年间澳大利亚研究理事会给与社工项目的资助，包括资助的总量、研究的题目，并将社会工作与相关社会科学做了比较。社工领域共得到84笔资助，数额达2300万美元，平均每年8.4笔。不过，这样的资助与犯罪学和社会政策及管理得到的资助不能同日而语。对研究的成就包括资助情况有一个清晰的了解，有助于该学科规划出路，弥补空缺和赤字，并营造自身的力量。
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the contribution of Sylvia Ramsay, who provided research assistance with this paper.
Disclosure Statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
ORCID
Clare Tilbury http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6939-1327