Theory, Practice and 'Public Knowledge' in the Helping Professions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11344666 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alec Pemberton (Western Michigan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 1982-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.15453/0191-5096.1528 |
| OpenAlex | W655576604 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
This paper takes seriously Mao's epigram to tackle two important and interrelated themes. First, it looks at the extent to which practice in one helping profession (social work) may be said to be informed by theory. Indeed, Mao's statement that 'knowledge begins with practice' turns out to be a useful way of grasping the relationship between ideas and action. Second, knowledge gained from practice is returned to practice. Habermas's process of reconstruction used in the analysis to tie theory to practice is employed in the development of a conception of 'public knowledge' to increase professional accountability
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |