The Missing System in Social Work's Application of Systems Theory

1982 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 547-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Marks Mishne
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Systems Theory ◽  
Psychological Perspective ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definition Of

Amid ongoing struggles regarding definition of the knowledge base for the social work profession, a meaningful application of an ego psychological perspective offers a significant, although not exclusive link. The concept is capable of contributing to coherence in the educational and practice base of social work.

Who Knows?

2019 ◽  
pp. 129-146
Author(s):  
Jeane Anastas
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
Critical Realism ◽  
Social World ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Arrangements ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Cultural World

An aspect of proposing a definition of a science of social work is defining the domains that it should or could address. Critical realism calls for examining and critiquing the social arrangements that frame our science and our knowledge. Like social work itself, it aspires to be an emancipatory project. The concept of embodiment from philosophy of mind is introduced; it suggests that a mind, whether the same or different from a brain, is embedded in the organism, the social world, the cultural world that includes the historical, and the ecological world. This framework has implications for understanding how we know and what we need to know. Embodiment is a concept that can be used in defining the scope and concerns of social work science.

Social Exclusion and Inclusion

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Lyons ◽  
Nathalie Huegler
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
International Development ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
The Social ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Late Twentieth Century

The term social exclusion achieved widespread use in Europe from the late twentieth century. Its value as a concept that is different from poverty, with universal relevance, has since been debated. It is used in Western literature about international development, and some authors have linked it to the notion of capabilities. However, it is not widely used in the social work vocabulary. Conversely, the notion of social inclusion has gained in usage and application. This links with values that underlie promotion of empowerment and participation, whether of individuals, groups, or communities. Both terms are inextricably linked to the realities of inequalities within and between societies and to the principles of human rights and social justice that feature in the international definition of social work.

scholarly journals Regulation, Registration and Social Work: An International Comparison

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 308-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aidan Worsley ◽  
Liz Beddoe ◽  
Ken McLaughlin ◽  
Barbra Teater
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Function ◽  
Role And Function

Abstract The anticipated change of social work regulator in England from the Health and Care Professions Council to Social Work England in 2019 will herald the third, national regulator in seven years for the social work profession. Social Work England will be a new, bespoke, professionally specific regulator established as a non-departmental public body with a primary objective to protect the public. Looking globally, we can observe different approaches to the regulation of the social work profession—and many different stages of the profession’s regulatory journey between countries. Using a comparative policy analysis approach and case studies, this article looks more closely at three countries’ arrangements and attempts to understand why regulation might take the shape it does in each country. The case studies examine England, the USA (as this has a state approach, we focus on New York) and New Zealand, with contributions from qualified social work authors located within each country. We consider that there are three key elements to apply to analysis: definition of role and function, the construction of the public interest and the attitude to risk.

scholarly journals The social work professionalisation project before the 1990s in Aotearoa New Zealand: The dream

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Critical Consideration

INTRODUCTION: The meaning and purpose of social work has always been debated within the social work profession. The profession dreams of contributing towards a better, fairer, civil society locally and internationally. This article explores the professionalisation of social work in Aotearoa New Zealand. This exploration has been undertaken as background for an ongoing research project.METHOD: A critical consideration of the different theoretical and historical dimensions and interests at work that impacted on the journey of professionalisation of social work in this country has been undertaken based on a review of literature. Part one of the article outlines a definition of social work, and different concepts and approaches to professionalisation. Part two of the article contextualises the different approaches to professionalisation within Aotearoa New Zealand, from early forms of welfare pre-colonisation up until the early 1990s.CONCLUSION: The literature and trends discussed serve to both document the history of professionalisation of social work in Aotearoa New Zealand and as background to an ongoing critical research project which aims to uncover interests at work and interrogate the legitimacy of those interests, while enabling the voices of key actors from the time to surface, be explored, and be recorded.

Ideological Themes in Family Policy

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Hartman
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Values ◽  
Family Policy ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Work Values ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Definition Of

In this exploration of family policy, the author identifies the basic assumptions that shape differing perspectives on such policies. Focus is on the definition of the family, the privileging of certain definitions, the state-family relationship, the valuing or devaluing of the family, and the tension between familism and individualism. The social worker's role in shaping family policy to reflect social work values is examined.

scholarly journals Pedagogical concept and its features, social work and linguology (1st ed.)

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Event Analysis ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Project Method ◽  
Gender Biases ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definition Of

In the collective scientific monograph, researchers consider issues in the field of pedagogical concept and its features, social work and linguistics, namely: features of the implementation of the social and emotional training into the modern educational environment; features of the project method as an effective interactive learning technology; technologies of individualization of learning in pedagogical master’s degree programme; the historical development of the expression of negation in French; the issue of gender biases of foster parent applicants; - the issue of helping families caring for children with autism and the role of social workers in the context of this issue; experience of Ukraine in the arrangement of the social work students’ field education; the issue of creating inclusive environment: lessons for Ukrainian communities; prolegomens to the definition of the methodological features and prospects of applying of the event-analysis method for professional formation of professionals in the field of social and media communications.

scholarly journals The Poetics of social work – how being artful in our craft takes us elsewhere into mindfulness

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Vaughan Milner
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Alternative View ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Helping Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Way

Poetry is an ageless craft that helps people find meaning and gives hope and courage. The poetics of social work describes an evolving framework in which poetry is located as a knowledge base that draws out mindfulness in the midst of uncertainty. Examples are provided of how the spiritual and artful aspects of the social work craft can be made more purposeful and explained through a poetic frame. Notions of light, time and space contex- tualise the way authentic relationships are at the heart of our work. Many people talk about the art of social work, often in the context of the more mysterious, intangible, and less ‘scientific ‘ aspects of our craft. Usually such references are around the relational intimacies that our work relies on to be effective. In essence this is the connection between people, and the possibilities and hope that emerge from that authentic helping relationship. An alternative view would be that describing social work as an ‘art’ places the work in a romanticised and nonsensical frame from an era before professionalisation, and the framing of practice in theory, defined skills and qualifications. The professionalisation of social work has certainly meant ‘more than common sense’ (Maidment and Egan, 2004) is expected in the application of theory and practice. This begs the question of the artfulness of practice. These notions of the art and craft of social work deserve exploration. 

scholarly journals Evaluating Qualitative Research for Social Work Practitioners

10.18060/589 ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia A. Lietz ◽  
Luis E. Zayas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
Work Knowledge

The field of social work expects practitioners remain well informed regarding research advances in their respective areas. Research studies conducted through the lens of qualitative inquiry provide important contributions to the social work knowledge base. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide practitioners some orientation regarding qualitative research methods and to highlight potential strategies researchers may use to enhance the trustworthiness and quality of their research. Specifically, the concept of trustworthiness is defined in the context of qualitative inquiry and questions social work practitioners can ask when evaluating the quality and applicability of a qualitative research study are provided.

Exploring Aging through Intergenerational and Cross-Cultural Narratives

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (sp1) ◽  
pp. 105-119
Author(s):  
Fiona M. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Intergenerational Relationships ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cultural Narratives ◽  
The Social

The use of intergenerational and cross-cultural narratives in undergraduate social work courses is introduced, illustrated, and discussed. The focus is on material to excite and broaden the knowledge base of students by introducing cultures and an age group with whom they may not be familiar. Another goal is to present the richness and wisdom of stories that elders from various ethnicities have to tell in order to overcome stereotypes of aging and promote positive intergenerational relationships on a personal and professional level. For practice, policy, and Human Behavior in the Social Environment courses, examples are given of readings, films, a song, and specific assignments.

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