Research Output per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
The title of my doctoral thesis, completed in 2017, is: The lived experience of professional identity: A year-long study with newly qualified social workers. A methodology consisting of hermeneutic phenomenology and critical social work theory was utilised to explore how seventeen new social workers sustained and developed professional identity during the initial stages of their career. A range of factors impacted lived experience, including individual commitment to learning and development, meaningful relationships, access to professional development activities, and being recognised and valued as social workers, regardless their job title.
Research Interests
- Professional identity in social work
- Frameworks for graduate support and development
- Social work education, field placement (workplace learning)
- Study abroad and international study programs in social work
- Interpretive phenomenology and critical research methodology
Professional Information
I am a co-leader of the Social Work Identity International Research Group (SWIIRG). Our group consists of academics and researchers from countries such as Australia, Japan, Israel and England. We are passionate about investigating the ever changing professional identity of social work across the globe.
Education/Academic qualification
Social Work, Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University
Award Date: 11 Dec 2017
Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work (Hons, Class 1), Charles Sturt University
Award Date: 02 Apr 2009
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Research Output
An examination of support and development mechanisms for newly qualified social workers across the UK: Implications for Australian social work
Moorhead, B., Manthorpe, J. & Baginsky, M., Apr 2020, In : Practice (UK). 32, 2, p. 145-159 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
COVID-19 pandemic – the view from Australia
Moorhead, B., 2020, Blog of the NIHR Health & Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King's College London.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Professional blog or online forum
Preparation for practice: Embedding the development of professional identity within social work curriculum
Moorhead, B., Bell, K., Jones-Mutton, T., Boetto, H. & Bailey, R., 2019, In : Social Work Education. 38, p. 983-995 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Sustaining professional identity during the initial post-qualification period: Implications for retention strategies
Moorhead, B., 2019, In : International Social Work. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Transition and adjustment to professional identity as a newly qualified social worker
Moorhead, B., Apr 2019, In : Australian Social Work. 72, 2, p. 206-218 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
4
Citations
(Scopus)
Activities
Health and Social Care in the Community (Journal)
Bernadette Moorhead (Reviewer)
2020 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
Nihon Fukushi University
Karen Bell (Visiting researcher), & Bernadette Moorhead (Visiting researcher)
04 Feb 2020 → 12 Feb 2020
Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external organisation › Academic
Nihon Fukushi University
Bernadette Moorhead (Visiting researcher), , Karen Bell (Visiting researcher), & Wendy Bowles (Visiting researcher)
03 Aug 2019 → 04 Aug 2019
Activity: Academic Engagement › External research and teaching
Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work Journal (Journal)
Bernadette Moorhead (Reviewer)
2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
Principal Supervision of Honours Class 1 Student
Bernadette Moorhead (Supervisor)
2019
Activity: Supervision/Examination/Mentoring › Internal HDR Supervision
Press / Media
Australian Social Work - new article on adjusting to being a newly-qualified social worker
22/02/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Waarom social workers de krant moeten lezen
16/05/11
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Melbourne, Darwin, next stop Dili: Social workers on the loose
01/12/10
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Melbourne, Darwin, next stop Dili: Social workers on the loose
Bernadette Moorhead & Stephanie Johnson
01/01/10
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
Invited Presentation for the Wagga Social Work Network
Bernadette Moorhead (Participant)
Impact: Social Impact
Journal article prescribed as a required resource for Griffith University Ethics Subject 3007HSV 2016
Bernadette Moorhead (Participant) & Stephanie Johnson (Participant)
Impact: Social Impact
Liaison with Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
Bernadette Moorhead (Participant)
Impact: Social Impact
Research mentioned in Fine, G. A. (2015). International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Wright, J. (ed.). 2 ed. pp. 784-789
Bernadette Moorhead (Participant) & Stephanie Johnson (Participant)
Impact: Other Impact, Social Impact
Social Work Supervision Seminar for Social Workers in Japan
Bernadette Moorhead (Presenter) & Karen Bell (Presenter)
Impact: Social Impact