The Myth of Generic Practice
Specialisation in Social Work
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2113296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Challis (0000-0003-3231-1586), Ewan Ferlie (0000-0003-2947-5141) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| 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/s0047279400016421 |
| OpenAlex | W2170086127 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
There has been continuing debate ever since the reorganisation of social services following the Seebohm Report as to the most appropriate mode of organising field social work. At different times various models have been proposed with more or less enthusiasm, some of which expect fieldwork caseloads to be of a generic kind and others which demand a greater degree of specialisation. This paper examines the extent of specialisation in social work based on a national survey of fieldwork organisation and considers some reasons why this trend to specialisation is evident, even in authorities with a strong commitment to community-based modes of provision
Enthusiasm · Field (mathematics) · Mythology · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics) · Engineering · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Psychology · Public Administration · Research in Social Sciences · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2007 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |