Science and Social Work: A Critical Appraisal

by William J. Reid and Stuart A. Kirk

Book Overview

Science and Social Work is a critical appraisal of the strategies and methods that have been used to develop knowledge for social work practice. It identifies the major ways in which social workers have drawn upon scientific knowledge and techniques, placing each one in historical perspective by explaining the nature of the problems it was designed to solve and the philosophical, political, and practical questions it raised. Kirk and Reid offer a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231118252
• ISBN13: 9780231118255
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher