Throughout its history, social work has been seeking a means to state its purposes and methodology as a unity that transcends the purposes and methodology applicable in particular fields of practice, or sanctioned by particular legislation, or practised by a particular kind of worker. Recent changes in society, developments in social work practice, new additions to the knowledge base of social work and current reorganisation of the social services had led to an intensified interest in this ‘integrated’ approach.
Originally published in 1977, Integrating Social Work Methods introduces the reader to the main developments in the conceptualisation of a unitary method. It clarifies what it is that is being unified, identifies issues involved in the attempt to unify, and discusses their implications for social work practice and training. As such it represented the first substantial British text in the field, and was widely welcomed by social work practitioners, administrators and educators at the time.
Acknowledgements. Notes on Contributors. Introduction. Part I: Background to Integrating Social Work Methods 1. Social Trends Harry Specht 2. Theory as a Guide to Practice Harry Specht 3. Social Work Practice: Divisions and Unifications Anne Vickery 4. Theory Development and the Unitary Approach to Social Work Practice Howard Goldstein 5. A Model for Social Work Practice Allen Pincus and Anne Minahan Part II: Content to be Integrated 6. Social Work in the Future: Trends and Training Eileen Younghusband 7. Social Casework Anne Vickery 8. Social Group Work Models: Possession and Heritage Beulah Rothman and Catherine P. Papell 9. Social Group Work in the United Kingdom Nano McCaughan 10. Community Work in the United Kingdom David Jones 11. Community Work and Social Work in the United Kingdom Catherine Briscoe 12. Residential Social Work Chris Payne Part III: Issues and Problems in Education and Practice 13. The Incomplete Profession Neil Gilbert and Harry Specht 14. Use of Unitary Models in Education for Social Work Anne Vickery 15. Issues and Problems in Utilising a Unitary Method Harry Specht. Index.
Biography
Harry Specht, Anne Vickery
