At risk of prevention
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2112752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Billis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 367-379 |
| Publication date | 1981-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2794 • E-ISSN: 1469-7823 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0047279400010977 |
| OpenAlex | W2144594350 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 5 |
The first part of this article explores the ways in which the term 'prevention' is utilized in the field of the personal social services. The conclusion is reached that, unlike its legitimate use in the physical world, the term is intellectually confused when applied to social services. In Part Two it is argued that this confusion has unanticipated and damaging consequences. It leads to an unfair deal for clients, to confusion and status differentials for staff, and an increase in the social control apparatus of public agencies. It is suggested that the abandonment of 'pseudo-prevention' may lead to the clarification and explication of more defensible boundaries based on the analysis of problems rather than the attainment of ideal states
Abandonment (legal) · Confusion · Control (management) · Economics · Epistemology · Explication · Ideal (ethics) · Law and economics · Management · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Public relations · Sociology · Term (time) · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2025 (37) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |