Gordon Hamilton worked as social work educator at the New York School of Social Work at the Columbia University School of Social Work from 1923 to 1957. Earlier, she had been the Associate Director of Social Services and later, Adviser on Research at Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. She...
Chaos theory: An alternative approach to social work practice and research. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services 80(4): 367-373.Bolland, K.A., "Knowledge Building - Chaos Theory: An Alternative Approach to Social Work Practice and Research", Families in Society: ...
Social workers practice across a wide range of settings with many different people. Some work primarily with individuals, some work with families or groups of people in therapeutic or community contexts, while others focus on community advocacy, community action and social change. In such diverse di...
That is, they attempt to provide a convincing account for adopting a critical approach to practice in the contemporary conditions of the 21st century and, in doing so, re-invigorate the radical tradition of social work practice. My first comment, important for the readership of this international...
The relationship between theory and practice in social work has long been perceived as one of the most problematic issues facing the profession. This article examines the empirical research on theory and practice in social work and endeavours to answer the question "Why is there such a perceived ...
The idea of Eraut's "personal knowledge", and the notion of praxis, are used to enrich the analysis. The merging of "thought and action", "acting and knowing" and "practical and moral" is highlighted, implications are made for social work practice and education in nonwestern cultures....
Theory and Practice in Clinical Social Work is the authoritative handbook for social work clinicians and clinicians-in-training that catches up with rapid social changes and presents decisive plans for responding to the needs of an increasingly diverse clientele. Following an overview of the principal...
Social workers attempting to bring about social change are encouraged to select and develop practice models that reflect their own theoretical and personal stance. The use of the small group process is seen as one avenue worth exploring in any attempt to achieve effective social change.doi:10.1080...
Psychosocial and relationship-based theories for child and family social work: political philosophy, psychology and welfare practice Psychosocial perspectives on children's development are allied to theories that recognize the 'self' as essentially a social entity. The quality of relatio... D Howe - ...
the particular needs and concerns of the terminally ill and their families--impending losses, financial worries, job concerns, pain, unfinished business, and spiritual needs--and reviews successful interventions used by social workers to help patients and their families work through the dying process....