Stuart A. Kirk
William J. Reid
Copyright Date: 2002
Published
by: Columbia University Press
Pages: 240
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/kirk11824
Book Description:
Science and Social Work is a critical appraisal of the strategies and methods that have been used to develop knowledge for social work practice. It identifies the major ways in which social workers have drawn upon scientific knowledge and techniques, placing each one in historical perspective by explaining the nature of the problems it was designed to solve and the philosophical, political, and practical questions it raised. Kirk and Reid offer a balanced appraisal of the promises, accomplishments, and limits of such approaches, demonstrating how the fruits of scientific research can aid clinical practice with individuals, families and groups.
eISBN: 978-0-231-52923-5
Subjects: Sociology, General Science