Pragmatism and interest

Immobilism of social work in the welfare state

Bibliographic Data

ID9972346
AuthorsKarim Ahmed-Mohamed (0000-0002-7326-5582, Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume56
Issue4
Pages455-466
Publication date2012-01-19
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872811427716
OpenAlexW2132858376
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited18

This article argues that due to the fact that working in public bodies has become the preferred field of professional development for social workers, a certain level of stagnation in theory and professional practice has been produced. The conclusions emphasize the responsibility of professionals and academics in configuring different feedback between theory, practice and ethics, which increases the possibilities of social intervention

Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Intervention (counseling · Political science · Pragmatism · Professional responsibility · Public relations · Social Welfare · Sociology · State (computer science · Welfare · Welfare state · Law · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Sciences and Policies · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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