Practices for Political Impact and Practice Theories for Profession Building
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11958271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Dixon (0000-0003-4658-4307, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 9-20 |
| Publication date | 1992-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03124079208550171 |
| OpenAlex | W1970501003 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
The readily available community work literature provides divergent views of the value of community work. The practice literature presents optimistic accounts of community work's contribution to ‘planned’ social change. In contrast, the radical community work literature is dismissive of any social change claims. By focusing upon community work's political nature at the expense of professionally driven acts, much of this writing provides pessimistic accounts for social workers striving for professional legitimacy. Drawing upon the practice literature, while appreciating the political nature of any intervention, is an emerging body of case studies depicting the daily complexity and situational specificity of community work. What is missing are assessments of the impact of community work What is missing are assessments of the impact of community work which neither overlook the role of skill and strategy nor the political forces for and against change which shape individual, organisational and community responses to issues
Community practice · Community work · Epistemology · Intervention (counseling · Legitimacy · Pessimism · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Situational ethics · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Women and the politics of empowerment
Readings in community organization practice
"Don't Mourn for Me-Organise…" The Social Political Uses of Voluntary Organisations
Theory into Practice
The Australian Assistance Plan—Welfare (?) on the Cheap
Community Work or Social Change? An Australian Perspective
On the Political Character of Social Service Work
The Future of Community Organization in Social Work
Pragmatic radicalism
Studying Your Community
Community Work and Political Struggle
The Non-Directive Approach in Group and Community Work
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |