Skills for using theory in social work : 32 lessons for evidence-informed practice /: 32 lessons for evidence-informed practice. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James A. Forte.
• Authors: Forte, James A
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: 1. Identify and act as theorist engaged in theoretical thinking -- 2. Identify and use purposefully different styles of theorizing -- 3. Identify and use the social work approach to knowledge selection -- 4. Identify and use knowledge from varied sources -- 5. Identify and use theory differentially by level of abstraction -- 6. Identify and use theory differentially by system level -- 7. Identify the theoretical aspects of the practice puzzle -- 8. Identify and borrow from relevant theoretical frameworks -- 9. Identify and learn from relevant exemplary theorists -- 10. Check on and imagine puzzle patterns using theory's root metaphors -- 11. Check on and specify theory's assumptions -- 12. Identify and adapt a theory's concepts -- 13. Identify and reformulate a theory's propositions -- 14. Identify and reorganize a theory's deductive argument -- 15. Identify and reorganize a theory's inductive argument Note continued: 16. Summarize the relationship between a theory's elements -- 17. Display a theory's elements -- 18. Construct practical theories in the middle range -- 19. Construct a middle range theory about causes -- 20. Construct a middle range theory about processes or themes -- 21. Translate and speak theory with clients and colleagues -- 22. Think critically about theory -- 23. Critique theory using scientific and practical standards -- 24. Critique theory using professional standard of ethics and values -- 25. Critique theory using professional standard of evidence -- 26. Critique theory using professional standard of holism -- 27. Critique theory using professional standard of justice -- 28. Critique theory using professional standard of sensitivity to diversity -- 29. Critique theory using professional standard of strengths -- 30. Critique theory by reference to moral and technical uses -- 31. Critique theory in historical and cultural context
• Publisher Details: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 361.3/2; Social service; Social service -- Philosophy; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services; Social service; Social service -- Philosophy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317929505; 1317929500; 9781315856049; 1315856042
• Related ISBNs: 9780415726832; 0415726832; 9780415726849; 0415726840
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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