The Scientific Basis of Social Work : A Study in Family Case Work / Maurice J. Karpf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karpf, Maurice J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1931]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Examines Social Work from a scientific position. Looks at what knowledge social workers need, and what knowledge they use in their case work.

Contents:

Frontmatter

PREFACE

CONTENTS

TABLES

INTRODUCTION

PART I. WHAT KNOWLEDGE DO SOCIAL WORKERS NEED? AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL WORK LITERATURE

PART II. WHAT KNOWLEDGE DO SOCIAL WORKERS USE? AN ANALYSIS OF FAMILY CASE WORK RECORDS

PART III. WHAT KNOWLEDGE DO SOCIAL WORKERS RECEIVE? AN ANALYSIS OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND CURRICULA OF SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK

PART IV. HOW MAY SOCIAL WORK ACQUIRE A SCIENTIFIC BASIS? SOME NEEDED CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENTS

APPENDIX A. TITLES OF COURSES OFFERED BY THE SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK AND THEIR CLASSIFICATION

APPENDIX Β. CRITERIA USED IN THE SELECTION OF COURSES FROM THE CATALOGUES OF SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES CITED

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89723-5

OCLC:

1100432223