Bridging the Gap: a Model for Intergrating Theory and Practice

Summary The important role of theory in social work practice is generallyacknoledged by the process of applying theory to practilce hasonly recently been subjected to rigorous scrutiny. This articleattemps to demonstrate how theory in embedded in practice andsuggests ways in which modern technology and adult methods oflearning can help students to master the process of systematicallyapplying theory to pratice.