Researching with Neurodivergent Social Workers: A Journey Through Epistemic Healing to Embrace Research Confidence

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Deacon, L., Stamp, D., & Keyes, S. (2026). Researching with Neurodivergent Social Workers: A Journey Through Epistemic Healing to Embrace Research Confidence. In The Palgrave Handbook of Neuroinclusive Social Work (pp. 577-595). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-18034-6_25 · ISBN : 9783032180339 · Place of publication : Cham

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  1. Lesley Deacon *
  2. Dean Stamp
  3. Suzie Keyes

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20
11 / 44 (25.0%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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