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Anastas, Jeane W. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
As John Brekke has observed, social work does not use the word "science" to define itself, suggesting a need to articulate a science of social work. This article discusses the science of social work and its relationship to social work practice in the United States, arguing that a "rapprochement" between practice and science…
Descriptors: Social Work, Theory Practice Relationship, Epistemology, Sciences
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Brekke, John S. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
There are two purposes to this article. The first is to update the science of social work framework. The second is to use recent discussions on the nature of realist science and on social work science to propose a definition of social work as an integrative scientific discipline that complements its definition as a profession.
Descriptors: Social Work, Scientific Enterprise, Interdisciplinary Approach, Definitions
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Bledsoe, Sarah E.; Weissman, Myrna M.; Mullen, Edward J.; Ponniah, Kathryn; Gameroff, Marc J.; Verdeli, Helen; Mufson, Laura; Fitterling, Heidi; Wickramaratne, Priya – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objectives: A national survey finds that 62% of social work programs do not require didactic and clinical supervision in any empirically supported psychotherapy (EST). The authors report the results of analysis of national survey data using two alternative classifications of EST to determine if the results are because of the definition of EST used…
Descriptors: Definitions, Clinical Supervision (of Teachers), Psychotherapy, Social Work