Consciousness Raising, Values, and Practice Behavior

Authors

Joseph R. Steiner, Syracuse University

Abstract

This paper advocates for more conscious awareness of values, and their logical link, along with knowledge, to practice. A logical network is developed which reveals the association between values, knowledge, and practice behaviors. Excnples from social work literature are used to illustrate the breakdown in the logical development of practice which occurs when values are suppressed or are only dealt with subjectively. Examples are also given based upon a planning group in which values were defined and used with community data to logically deduce 'what ought to be done." A plan for self study is also developed.

Recommended Citation

Steiner, Joseph R. (1979) "Consciousness Raising, Values, and Practice Behavior," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1367
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol6/iss4/8