Lessons from the Past : Issues for Social Work Theory (Hardcover)

1. Introduction? Part 1: Theory? 2. Orientation to ‘Theory’ and Theory Construction? 3. ‘Theory’ and ‘Action’, ‘Practice Theory’ and ‘Theory for Practice’? 4. Meta-Theory: ‘Ends’ and ‘Means’, and the Context of Practice? Part 2: The Data? 5. Explication and Critique of Four Conceptual Frameworks? Part 3: The Findings? 6. Purposes of ‘Integrated’ Theory? 7. Problems in achieving an ‘Integrated’ Social Work Theory? 8. Nomenclature? 9. Historical Influences? 10. Relationship to Social Systems Analysis? Part 4: Contribution? 11. The Contribution of ‘Integrated’ Theory to Social Work? Part 5: Conclusion? 12. The Need for a more Modest and Rigorous Social Work Theory?

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