Knowing and Caring: Philosophical Issues in Social Work

by Roberta Wells Imre

Overview

A highly readable, well-researched presentation regarding the efforts to achieve a more adequate philosophical framework for social work...This is a very timely and highly relevant topic both for the professional seeking credibility and the general public seeking clarification...An excellent summary review is included as well as a bibliography and extensive index. Libraries serving social workers, advanced social work students, and the general public.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819128607
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	11/03/1982
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Roberta Wells Imre is Visiting Assistant Professor at Rutgers University School of Social Work. Ms. Imre is also Adjunct Assistant Professor at Adelphi University School of Social Work.

Editorial Reviews

A highly readable, well-researched presentation regarding the efforts to achieve a more adequate philosophical framework for social work...This is a very timely and highly relevant topic both for the professional seeking credibility and the general publicseeking clarification...An excellent summary review is included as well as a bibliography and extensive index. Libraries serving social workers, advanced social work students, and the general public.

Choice Reviews

...provocative....Imre's main message is worth contemplating.

Social Casework: The Journal Of Contemporary Social Work

...this book could be useful as a text for certain kinds of social work courses concerned with (meta)theoretical issues and intellectual traditions. Its contents are well-organized, and the references are quite helpful for further reading.

Canada's Mental Health

...provocative....Imre's main message is worth contemplating.--Social Casework: The Journal Of Contemporary Social Work

...this book could be useful as a text for certain kinds of social work courses concerned with (meta)theoretical issues and intellectual traditions. Its contents are well-organized, and the references are quite helpful for further reading.--Canada's Mental Health

A highly readable, well-researched presentation regarding the efforts to achieve a more adequate philosophical framework for social work...This is a very timely and highly relevant topic both for the professional seeking credibility and the general public seeking clarification...An excellent summary review is included as well as a bibliography and extensive index. Libraries serving social workers, advanced social work students, and the general public.--CHOICE

From the Publisher

A highly readable, well-researched presentation regarding the efforts to achieve a more adequate philosophical framework for social work...This is a very timely and highly relevant topic both for the professional seeking credibility and the general publicseeking clarification...An excellent summary review is included as well as a bibliography and extensive index. Libraries serving social workers, advanced social work students, and the general public.

CHOICE

...provocative....Imre's main message is worth contemplating.

Social Casework: The Journal Of Contemporary Social Work

A highly readable, well-researched presentation regarding the efforts to achieve a more adequate philosophical framework for social work...This is a very timely and highly relevant topic both for the professional seeking credibility and the general public seeking clarification...An excellent summary review is included as well as a bibliography and extensive index. Libraries serving social workers, advanced social work students, and the general public.

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