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Theories and Approaches in Social Work Practice Research Practice research on social work Research questions and design, data-collection, analysis and information about the research are led and directed by external researchers Practice has no real say in the process Lars Uggerhøj National University of Singapore and Aalborg University
- How Do Scientific Ideas Change Over time?
- Paradigm vs. Theory
- Positivism: Researcher as “Expert”
- Constructivism: Researcher as “Empathizer”
- Critical Paradigm: Researcher as “Activist”
- Pragmatism: Researcher as “Strategist”
Much like your ideas develop over time as you learn more, so does the body of scientific knowledge. Kuhn’s (1962) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is one of the most influential works on the philosophy of science, and is credited with introducing the idea of competing paradigms (or “disciplinary matrices”) in research. Kuhn investigated the ...
The terms ‘paradigm‘ and ‘theory‘ are often used interchangeably in social science. There is not a consensus among social scientists as to whether these are identical or distinct concepts. With that said, in this text, we will make a clear distinction between the two ideas because thinking about each concept separately is more useful for our purpos...
Positivism has its roots in the scientific revolution of the Enlightenment. Positivism is based on the idea that we can come to know facts about the natural world through our experiences of it. The processes that support this are the logical and analytic classification and systemization of these experiences. Through this process of empirical analys...
Positivism is focused on generalizable truth. Constructivism, by contrast, develops from the idea that we want to understand the truths of individuals, how they interpret and experience the world, their thought processes, and the social structures that emerge from sharing those interpretations through language and behavior. The process of interpret...
As we’ve discussed a bit in the preceding sections, the critical paradigm focuses on power, inequality, and social change. Although some rather diverse perspectives are included here, the critical paradigm, in general, includes ideas developed by early social theorists, such as Max Horkheimer (Calhoun et al., 2007), and later works developed by fem...
Pragmatismis a research paradigm that suspends questions of philosophical ‘truth’ and focuses more on how different philosophies, theories, and methods can be used strategically to provide a multidimensional view of a topic. Researchers employing pragmatism will mix elements of positivist, constructivist, and critical research depending on the purp...
Jan 1, 2021 · The goal of research is to add to this body of objective knowledge, thus we as social workers then turn to this body of scientific facts (and theories) in order to inform our practice. So for example, research studies may make the truth claim that corporal punishment is the least effective means in which to shape a child's behavior.
- Phillip Dybicz, J. Christopher Hall
- 2021
Abstract This article traces themes over time for conducting social work research to improve social work practice. The discussion considers 3 core themes: (a) the scientific practitioner, including different models for applying this perspective to research and practice; (b) intervention research; and (c) implementation science. While not intended to be a comprehensive review of these themes ...
- Diane DePanfilis
- 2014
Jan 27, 2021 · The articles were published across 24 different journals, and although the British Journal of Social Work represented the largest proportion of publications (11 out of 39), the diverse journal coverage reflects the interdisciplinary nature of social work and extensive knowledge base social workers draw upon. Journals not typically associated with social work were evident in the review ...
- Katheryn Margaret Pascoe, Bethany Waterhouse-Bradley, Tony McGinn
- 2021
Dec 31, 2015 · This research includes theories and research on risk and. resilience, emotional development, sexual development, social information processing theory, cognitive. science, gender theory, theories ...
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Dec 31, 2014 · Most important, a professional knowledge base is grounded in a history of observations and experiences based on years of social work practice offering a broader perspective for social workers. Evidence-based practice is a movement in social work suggesting that, when possible, social work interventions should be chosen based on the best available evidence of effectiveness.
