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Shaping Social Work Science: What Should Quantitative Researchers Do?
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Guo, Shenyang – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Based on a review of economists' debates on mathematical economics, this article discusses a key issue for shaping the science of social work--research methodology. The article describes three important tasks quantitative researchers need to fulfill in order to enhance the scientific rigor of social work research. First, to test theories using…
Descriptors: Social Work, Researchers, Social Science Research, Research Methodology
Should Social Workers Use "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5?"
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Frances, Allen; Jones, K. Dayle – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Up until now, social workers have depended on the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" ("DSM") as the primary diagnostic classification for mental disorders. However, the "DSM-5" revision includes scientifically unfounded, inadequately tested, and potentially dangerous diagnoses that may lead them…
Descriptors: Guides, Mental Disorders, Classification, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)