Institutional mapping as a tool for resource consultation. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Underwood, Kathryn; Smith, Alison; Martin, Julia
• Is Part Of: Journal of early childhood research. Volume 17:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 129
• Page End: 139
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: inclusion -- institutional ethnography -- resource consultation -- disability studies in education; Child development -- Periodicals; Child psychology -- Periodicals; Early childhood education -- Periodicals; 305.231
• DOI: 10.1177/1476718X18818205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-718X

Abstract

This article explores how mapping is currently being used in social services research as well as practice, and discusses the potential for mapping to be a useful tool for resource consultants in the field. This article will review different mapping techniques, including community mapping, eco-mapping, journey mapping and institutional mapping, and discuss their purpose within research and professional practice. Using examples from the Inclusive Early Childhood Service System project, we describe the application of mapping in social service work, and how resource consultants can use these techniques in their own practice.