ScholarWorks > HHS > Social Work > JSSW > Vol. 19 > Iss. 3 (1992)
Abstract
Relativist approaches, to knowledge, suggested by some social workers as alternative to the predominant scientific logical positivistic approaches to knowledge, suffer from serious flaws. Between the poles of objectivism and relativism exists a third and more useful approach to knowledge in social work. This approach is presented and developed based on recent sources from the philosophy of knowledge, the philosophy of science, and metatheoretical developments in the social sciences. A continuum theory of knowledge, between objectivism and relativism, is suggested for social work. The continuum theory narrows the gap between research and practice and between the scientific side and the artistic and value laden aspects of social work.
Recommended Citation
Caspi, Yair
(1992)
"A Continuum Theory for Social Work Knowledge,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 19:
Iss.
3, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2034
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