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- Book Title
- Skills For Using Theory In Social Work: 32 Lessons For Evide...
- ISBN
- 9780415726849
- Subject Area
- Social Science, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Skills for Using Theory in Social Work : 32 Lessons for Evidence-Informed Practice
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Subject
- Social Work, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 344 Pages
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Using theory, research evidence and experiential knowledge is a critical component of good social work. This unique text is designed to help social work students and practitioners to integrate theorizing into practice, demonstrating how to search for, select and translate academic knowledge for practical use in helping people improve their lives and environments. Presenting 32 core skills, Skills for Using Theory in Social Work provides a conceptual foundation, a vocabulary, and a set of skills to aid competent social work theorizing. Each chapter outlines the knowledge and action components of the skill and its relationship to core practice behaviours, along with learning and reflection activities. The lessons are divided into four parts: Section one discusses foundational material, including self-identification as a theorist-practitioner, the deliberate use of the term theory, and a social work approach to the selection of knowledge. Section two focuses on the adept use of theorizing skills. It covers identifying assumptions, using concepts, formulating propositions, organizing theory elements inductively or deductively, summarizing and displaying the elements of a theory, gathering and organizing assessment information and communicating with clients and colleagues about tentative theories. Section three includes lessons preparing social workers for the construction of useful middle-range theories including causal theories and interpretive theories and for testing and sharing these practical theories. Section four presents skills to develop critical thinking about theoretical knowledge. These include avoiding the misuse of theory, judging a theory using scientific standards, judging a theory by professional standards, critiquing theory in its cultural and historical context and making judgments about the likely long-term impact of a theory. This key text will help readers to demonstrate their expertise in reflective, competent, and theory-informed practice. It is suitable for all social work students and practitioners, particularly those taking practice, theory and human behaviour in the social environment courses.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0415726840
ISBN-13
9780415726849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
171775751
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Skills for Using Theory in Social Work : 32 Lessons for Evidence-Informed Practice
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Social Work, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2013-032545
Lc Classification Number
Hv40.F6724 2014
Reviews
'The puzzle pieces fit just right with these texts. They can be effective for the everyday practitioner who wants to enhance and evaluate his or her own practice. They are similarly effective for budding undergrad students who have been told they should join social work because they are good at helping others. Yet, I found the book was just right for those who love theorizing and grapple with the pedagogical quandary of helping students think about how they think and what goes into authoring their own ending. The texts use illustrations, tables, grids, and sequential knowledge grids allowing individuals to use them for their own gain. This simple concept helps the practitioner or graduate student spring to page 60 and the undergraduate student use it as a dictionary approach to learning concepts versus simply reading page 1 to page 220. These books are like sweet victory where you feel you have scored. This is the best we have done in theory and theory education to date. Forte hits the homerun and we celebrate.'- The New Social Worker
Table of Content
Foreword Introduction Section 1: Theorizing Basics 1. Identify and Act as Theorist Engaged in Theoretical Thinking 2. Identify and Use Purposefully Different Styles of Theorizing 3. Identify and Use the Social Work Approach to Knowledge Selection 4. Identify and Use Knowledge from Varied Sources 5. Identify and Use Theory Differentially by Level of Abstraction 6. Identify and Use Theory Differentially by System Level Section 2: Applying Theory (Deconstructive and Reconstructive Theorizing) 7. Identify the Theoretical Aspects of the Practice Puzzle 8. Identify and Borrow from Relevant Theoretical Frameworks 9. Identify and Learn From Relevant Exemplary Theorists 10. Check on and Imagine Puzzle Patterns Using Theory's Root Metaphors 11. Check on and Specify Theory's Assumptions 12. Identify and Adapt a Theory's Concepts 13. Identify and Reformulate a Theory's Propositions 14. Identify and Reorganize a Theory's Deductive Argument 15. Identify and Reorganize a Theory's Inductive Argument 16. Summarize the Relationship between a Theory's Elements 17. Display a Theory's Elements Section 3: Constructing Practical Theories 18. Construct Practical Theories in the Middle Range 19. Construct a Middle Range Theory about Causes 20. Construct a Middle Range Theory about Processes or Themes 21. Translate and Speak Theory with Clients & Colleagues Section 4: Critical Thinking about Theoretical Knowledge Using Scientific, Practical, and Professional Standards 22. Think Critically about Theory 23. Critique Theory Using Scientific and Practical Standards 24. Critique Theory Using Professional Standard of Ethics and Values 25. Critique Theory Using Professional Standard of Evidence 26. Critique Theory Using Professional Standard of Holism 27. Critique Theory Using Professional Standard of Justice 28. Critique Theory Using Professional Standard of Sensitivity to Diversity 29. Critique Theory Using Professional Standard of Strengths 30. Critique Theory by Reference to Moral and Technical Uses 31. Critique Theory in Historical and Cultural Context 32. Critique Theory Considering Long Term Impact Section 5: Conclusion Coda: Principles for Practical Theorizing
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
361.3/2
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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