While social learning theory comes from psychology, its tenets are very much applicable to the study of social work. This introduction to social learning theory addresses its foundation, elements, strengths, and weaknesses, along with its application in social work. Included is a list of books ...
It has been argued that the applied nature of social work renders the appreciation of social theory by practitioners as unnecessary. This paper takes issue with this controversial stance and shows how social work itself can not be understood outside of the social context in which it is located....
Why is agency theory important? What is the importance of social studies? Why is advocacy important in social work? What are the criticisms of Durkheim's functionalist theory? What are the key aspects of micro sociological and a macro sociological perspective?
What is a cultural approach in sociology? What is social choice theory? What is cultural hegemony in sociology? What are cultural traits in sociology? What is common culture in sociology? What is a cultural discourse in sociology? What is cultural misframing in sociology?
What is Social? Social Facts Doing things together My thought The Scope of Sociology Social Theory The Social As a Bond: Connecting to Each Other The Social As Structure, Function and Institution: The Metaphors of the Body The Social As Conflict of Interest: Power, War and Structure The Socia...
The social work profession suffers from a dearth of empirically based studies of practice outcomes. One reason for this is the message conveyed in research texts, doctoral program standards, and disciplinary guidelines that research should build and test theory, rather than solve applied problems. Sin...
The most ardent critics of socialism contend that its goal of raising thestandard of livingfor those in the lower andmiddle classesis hard to prove historically. By the 1980s, the economic well-being of most Russians trailed that of Westerners by a wide margin, laying the groundwork for Sov...
Clearly, there has been change in the way in which the aims and methods of social work have been perceived over time and between societies. In spite of the general agreement among social workers that social action and involvement in policy formulation are central objectives of the social work ...
One of the most famous examples of social identity is that of Apple (AAPL) in the 80s and 90s. Apple portrayed its social identity in contrast to the larger and more successful Microsoft (MSFT). The identity that Apple created for itself was that of being the underdog, the revolutionary, ...
The purpose of this article is to examine the idea of the disappearance of the 'social' in social work. Capitalising on theoretical resources derived from Bruno Latour and actor-network theory, we argue that the 'social' is not a property or dimension of its own that can expand or decrease...