In the Case of Manipulation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11343129 |
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| Authors | James L Wolk (Western Michigan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 16 |
| Publication date | 1982-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5096 • E-ISSN: 0191-5096 |
| Publisher | WMU Department of Occupational Therapy (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15453/0191-5096.1550 |
| OpenAlex | W658450441 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This article reports on the findings of research into the manipulative tendencies of 289 professional social workers in Michigan. Utilizing the Machiavellian scale and comparing the results with other studies, the author concludes that social workers, contrary to the conventional wisdom, have strong manipulative tendencies. Additionally, the more manipulative social workers are not isolated in any specific field or area of practice, but are scattered throughout the profession. Rather than be alarmed by this recognition, the author feels the profession must accept this reality and acknowledge that these manipulative tendencies are mitigated by a compassionate, humanistic value system
Connotation · Credibility · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Humanism · Political science · Scale (ratio · Social reality · Social science · Sociology · Utterance · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Highly cited | No |
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