CITATION: Goldstein, H. (1990). The knowledge base of social work practice: Theory, wisdom, analogue, or art? Families in Society, 71(1), 32–43.

ABSTRACT: Lured by the promise of the scientific method, social work (SW) has turned away from its own foundations of practice wisdom and has not entirely succeeded in developing its own value base, theories, and methods. A historical overview traces the tendency to accumulate theories that are, in many ways, alien to the SW's original mission of serving humanity. A range of theories have appeared in the literature as alternatives to the normative or positivistic orientation of the SW practice knowledge base. These include narrative theory, social constructionism, cognitive theory, moral theory, faith and spirituality, feminist theory, and the humanities.

THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: THEORY, WISDOM, ANALOGUE, OR ART?

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