ABSTRACT
Models of reflection and reflective practice took on a moving platform particularly in charting the pathway of social work through social, economic and political trends affecting the profession in so many different ways. In the past, reflective practice with its attachment to individualized understanding of social problems has in part been blamed for moving radical social work to the margins, helped by postmodern ideas and a focus on individualized cultural aspects of living at the expense of structural issues, thereby slowly diminishing and pushing out social justice and income inequality agendas. Qualitative research has evolved since its beginnings, moving along through various 'moments' or 'turns' when new trends were spurred and new methods emerged. Narrative research is one of those trends. The developments towards self-inquiry in research hold promise in bringing all aspects of the research process to bear with opportunities to tell stories of lived experiences.
