History of Research on Process Relevant to Clinical Social Work |
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Authors: | Andrea Doyle |
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Institution: | (1) School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, 3701 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA |
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Abstract: | Case study research methods and holistic approaches have not appeared in the social work literature for at least two decades
due to debate over what constitutes legitimate science. This debate has contributed to alienation of the work of the researcher
and the day-to-day practice of the practitioner. Existing intellectual frameworks and measuring tools for understanding clients’
reactions and behaviors through case study research methods can help close the gap between researcher and practitioner. The
purpose of this article is to provide a historical review highlighting certain tensions in the field of social work and to
provide the foundation for a discussion of the contemporary state of process research—whereby new theory and methods from
the natural sciences tender means for the field to pick up where previous process researchers have left off. The article concludes
with recommendations for future work and anticipates novel and useful methods for process research. |
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