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The Repertory Grid Technique in Social Work Research, Practice, and Education

2003; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 2; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1473325003024006

1741-3117

Klas Borell, Majen Espwall, Joanna Pryce, Sten‐Olof Brenner,

Child Therapy and Development

This article provides a brief introduction to the Repertory Grid Technique and aims to demonstrate the use of the technique in different social work contexts. The Repertory Grid Technique draws from an open interview procedure that requires respondents to classify and evaluate elements within the environment on a numerical scale according to their own personal constructs. The result of this interview is a cognitive matrix of elements and constructs that can be explored in both a qualitative and a quantitative manner. Several applications for the practice, education and research of social work are suggested, with the overall purpose to heighten the perception of individuals’ mental construction of their social life.