Stanley Houston
Biographic Data
| ID | 5413595 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stanley Houston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stanley |
| FAMILY NAME | Houston |
| SIGNATURE | HOUSTON S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Attaining Theoretical Coherence Within Relationship-Based Practice in Child and Family Social Work
Social work practice has an essential, yet ambiguous, relationship with theory. This state of affairs is currently evident in the range of contemporary relationship-based practice (RBP) models being applied within Child and Family Social Work. This article argues that there is an urgent need for a theoretically coherent conceptualisation of these models to enable social work practitioners to embrace their common precepts and so enable more effect…
An evaluation of mental health service provision in Northern Ireland
Although Northern Ireland has high levels of mental health problems, there has been a relative lack of systematic research on mental health services that can provide an evidence base for legal, policy, and service developments. This article aims to provide a review of the central issues relating to mental health service provision in Northern Ireland, and to gather the perceptions of different stakeholders of these services. The study utilised in-…
Critical Realism for Welfare Professions
Social work is continuously extending its explanatory reach by drawing on theories from the social sciences.In particular, the field of meta-theory is beginning to ignite scholarly interest.Regarding the latter, some commentators have highlighted how critical realism can assist the profession to apprehend the deep-seated causes of behaviour and human oppression.However, how to convey the schematic and abstract nature of critical realism to social…
Cost Effectiveness of Streetworks’ Needle Exchange Program of Edmonton
Cost Effectiveness of Streetworks’ Needle Exchange Program of Edmonton
Attaining Theoretical Coherence Within Relationship-Based Practice in Child and Family Social Work
Social work practice has an essential, yet ambiguous, relationship with theory. This state of affairs is currently evident in the range of contemporary relationship-based practice (RBP) models being applied within Child and Family Social Work. This article argues that there is an urgent need for a theoretically coherent conceptualisation of these models to enable social work practitioners to embrace their common precepts and so enable more effect…
An evaluation of mental health service provision in Northern Ireland
Although Northern Ireland has high levels of mental health problems, there has been a relative lack of systematic research on mental health services that can provide an evidence base for legal, policy, and service developments. This article aims to provide a review of the central issues relating to mental health service provision in Northern Ireland, and to gather the perceptions of different stakeholders of these services. The study utilised in-…
Cost Effectiveness of Streetworks’ Needle Exchange Program of Edmonton
Critical Realism for Welfare Professions
Social work is continuously extending its explanatory reach by drawing on theories from the social sciences.In particular, the field of meta-theory is beginning to ignite scholarly interest.Regarding the latter, some commentators have highlighted how critical realism can assist the profession to apprehend the deep-seated causes of behaviour and human oppression.However, how to convey the schematic and abstract nature of critical realism to social…
An evaluation of mental health service provision in Northern Ireland
Although Northern Ireland has high levels of mental health problems, there has been a relative lack of systematic research on mental health services that can provide an evidence base for legal, policy, and service developments. This article aims to provide a review of the central issues relating to mental health service provision in Northern Ireland, and to gather the perceptions of different stakeholders of these services. The study utilised in-…
Attaining Theoretical Coherence Within Relationship-Based Practice in Child and Family Social Work
Social work practice has an essential, yet ambiguous, relationship with theory. This state of affairs is currently evident in the range of contemporary relationship-based practice (RBP) models being applied within Child and Family Social Work. This article argues that there is an urgent need for a theoretically coherent conceptualisation of these models to enable social work practitioners to embrace their common precepts and so enable more effect…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Business (1 work) · Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) (1 work) · Complementarity (molecular biology) (1 work)