| Science and Social Work: A Critical Appraisal Contributor(s): Kirk, Stuart A. (Author), Reid, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231118252 ISBN-13: 9780231118255 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: "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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Social Science | Methodology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 361 |
| LCCN: 2001028014 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.04" W x 8.94" (0.85 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |