How do social contexts support practitioners’ uptake of Motivational Interviewing?: Social identification and appraisal among child and family social workers

Motivational Interviewing (MI) can improve the quality of practice of social and health professionals, but achieving sustainable change in MI skills is difficult. MI learning is often conceptualised as an individual endeavour. Social processes have been used to support MI training outcomes to some e...

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Main Authors: Renko, Elina (Author) , Heino, Matti T. J. (Author) , Moilanen, Johanna (Author) , Isokuortti, Nanne (Author) , Kohonen, Katarina (Author) , Jäppinen, Maija (Author) , Hankonen, Nelli (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 27 November 2025
In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Year: 2025, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:2662-9992
DOI:10.1057/s41599-025-06133-8
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-06133-8
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Author Notes:Elina Renko, Matti T. J. Heino, Johanna Moilanen, Nanne Isokuortti, Katarina Kohonen, Maija Jäppinen & Nelli Hankonen

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