Some reflections on social care research: The tribulations

The second of our three part series on the joys, tribulations and aspirations of social care research focuses on the many challenges and obstacles faced by social care researchers from the conception of research projects to the dissemination of findings. Martin Knapp and Ann Richardson discuss how the lack of understanding of the research process from commissioners to social care practitioners can impact not only the research process but also it’s uptake into practice and looks at the negative effect poorly conducted research can have on the reputation of research in general.