Richard Roberts

Lessons from the Past (eBook, PDF)

Issues for Social Work Theory

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In these times of financial stringency and conservatism in the public sector, social work, with its diversity and differentiation, is criticized for its lack of efficiency and cost effectiveness. First published in 1990, Lessons from the Past demonstrates the need for a more refined theory and practice to benefit social workers, their clients, and their agencies, as well as influencing government legislation and policies.

Richard Roberts criticizes and evaluates a significant body of social work writings from the 1970s in its search for a 'grand', all-encompassing theory. Variously described as 'generic', 'integrated' or 'unitary', these theories attempted to construct propositions that would accommodate social work's broad domain, regardless of setting, method of intervention, or socio-political context.

Crisp and innovative, Lessons from the Past will prove invaluable to professionals and students of social work, social policy, and the social sciences.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040448601
• Artikelnr.: 76009017

Autorenporträt

Richard Roberts, at the time of the first publication, was Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Part 1: Theory 2. Orientation to 'Theory' and Theory
Construction 3. 'Theory' and 'Action', 'Practice Theory' and 'Theory for
Practice' 4. Meta-Theory: 'Ends' and 'Means', and the Context of Practice
Part 2: The Data 5. Explication and Critique of Four Conceptual Frameworks
Part 3: The Findings 6. Purposes of 'Integrated' Theory 7. Problems in
achieving an 'Integrated' Social Work Theory 8. Nomenclature 9. Historical
Influences 10. Relationship to Social Systems Analysis Part 4: Contribution
11. The Contribution of 'Integrated' Theory to Social Work Part 5:
Conclusion 12. The Need for a more Modest and Rigorous Social Work Theory